Conservative response to Consultant Doctor Strikes

Damian Hinds MP, Shadow Health Secretary, said:

Christmas is one of the most challenging periods for the NHS. The BMA's decision to coordinate strikes risks leaving patients without timely care and places further pressure on frontline staff.

From the start, Labour have danced to the trade unions' tune. Yet despite Ministers awarding pay rises without clear expectations around working practices, the strikes are continuing. It is little wonder the BMA are back for more when the Government has shown such weakness in the face of union demands.

Yvette Cooper must get a grip of militant unions and ensure changes to pay are paired with minimum service requirements to protect essential services and keep patients safe. The Conservatives will ban doctors' strikes, putting patients and taxpayers first.