Residents doctors at Peterborough City Hospital to walk out in strike action

The strike action will take place between 7am on Friday November 14 and 7am Wednesday November 19.

The dispute if over pay and a lack of government commitment to delivering immediate reforms to improve training numbers and training bottlenecks.

More than 90% of British Medical Association members voted for strike action.

The BMA website states that: “The government knows how to avert strike action – by setting out a credible path to pay restoration and by committing to delivering immediate reforms to improve training numbers and training bottlenecks.

“Even though more than 90% of members voted in favour of taking action on both the pay dispute and the training numbers dispute, it’s clear the Government are not prepared to move on these areas.

“We have mandates to strike over pay erosion and insufficient specialty training places, and the BMA is now calling for a full walkout of resident doctors in England, beginning Friday 14 November.”

A resident doctor is a someone who has completed a medical degree and in working under the supervision of a senior doctor.

Peterborough City Hospital has asked patients not contacted about their appointment to attend as normal.

The hospital has stated: “If you haven't been contacted to reschedule your appointment then please attend as normal.

"If your appointment is affected then it will be rescheduled for as soon as possible.

“Please consider how you use our emergency departments during this time as we will be extremely busy. Priority will be given to the sickest patients and there will be long waits.

"Speak to your GP or contact NHS 111 if your need advice on where to seek treatment for minor ailments and illnesses.”