doctors strike

Junior doctor strikes are putting patients at risk, senior doctors claim

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The ongoing strike action by resident medical officers (also known as junior doctors) is putting patient safety at risk, according to some senior doctors. Karen Brown of Radio NZ reports. Some senior doctors are calling for an end to the row between junior doctors and district health boards, saying each strike is more damaging to … Read more

The doctor will not see you now: why resident doctors are striking for safety

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The strike is about protecting an established deal on working conditions that keeps both patients and doctors safe, writes resident medical officer Dr Sofie Rose. It’s 10pm on a Sunday night. I’ve been called to see an elderly patient with a kidney stone (NB: all patients described here are loosely based on my experiences as … Read more