Could Doctors be Forced Off Picket Lines?

Could Doctors be Forced Off Picket Lines?

By Global

As the country braces for another round of strike action across the NHS doctors, the government has stumbled across a rather radical solution: they want the legal power to force doctors to return to work during strikes. The Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said the government want to introduce minimum service level to maintain 'necessary and safe service levels' across the NHS - something they are already conducting consultiations for ambulance workers, fire and rescue services and passenger rail workers.

One of the UK's most-famous and well-respected medical professionals, Labour Peer Lord Robert Winston joins the programme.

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