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NHS urges patients not to put off care as doctors in England prepare for strike

The Guardian · · 535 words · By Nadeem Badshah
NHS strike and pay disputes Government-NHS negotiations
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“The NHS is urging patients not to put off seeking the care they need when resident doctors press ahead with strike action from Tuesday”
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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia entries or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about NHS advice during the strike.
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“Tens of thousands of resident doctors in England are to stage a six-day strike”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. England shares a land b…
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“The government took a key part of its offer off the table”
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“The Department of Health and Social Care said an offer of 1,000 extra training places would no longer be 'financially or operationally' possible”
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“NHS England said hospital teams would work to minimise disruption during the stoppage”
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No evidence found after searching to confirm or refute the claim about NHS England's plans to minimize disruption during the strike.
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“Patients have been advised to attend planned appointments unless contacted to reschedule”
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No evidence found after searching to confirm or refute the claim about NHS England advising patients on appointment attendance.
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“The British Medical Association is pushing for a pay rise higher than the 3.5% offered to doctors by the government”
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No evidence found after searching to confirm or refute the claim about the BMA's pay demands for resident doctors.
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“The health secretary said the deal would have made resident doctors 35.2% better off, on average, than they were four years ago”
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No evidence found after searching to confirm or refute the claim about the health secretary's statement on the proposed pay deal.
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“The NHS delivered almost 95% of planned activity during December strikes”
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No evidence found after searching to confirm or refute the claim about NHS service delivery during previous strikes.
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“The BMA’s most recent pay offer to its staff is 2.75%, lower than the latest recommendation to resident doctors”
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No evidence found after searching to confirm or refute the claim about the BMA's pay offers to its staff versus resident doctors.
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“The government 'quietly watered down' a deal and 'stretched what was left over too many years'”
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