Senior doctors in England to strike for 48 hours from November 25

Consultant doctors in England will stage a two-day strike from November 25 in a dispute over pay, working hours and pensions, providing only emergency cover. The BMA says consultant pay has fallen by a quarter in real terms over 17 years despite a 3.5% rise this year, and wants a 35-hour standard week. Routine and planned care is likely to be hit.