BBC Politics • April 8, 2026 10:56

Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS boss

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Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.

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A number of the papers have focused in on the six-day resident doctors' strike, which is due to kick off on Tuesday.

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The NHS is advising patients in England to only use emergency services when necessary but attend any confirmed appointments.

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The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be "challenging".