On-going Junior Doctors' strike programme

[BashfulAnthony]

why would essentially in that sense a 5 day strike be different to a one minute strike?

Well surely there will be a build-up, a back-log of work, and that can be really serious in a hospital

[Nearly Sane]

Well surely there will be a build-up, a back-log of work, and that can be really serious in a hospital

possibly, but essentially that's true of any length of strike

[BashfulAnthony]

possibly, but essentially that's true of any length of strike

Quite, NS, but it's a different ball-game when it's health and well-being that are at the sharp end.

[Nearly Sane]

Quite, NS, but it's a different ball-game when it's health and well-being that are at the sharp end.

Agree, it makes all of this hugely complex morally. That said the idea's that have been rolled out about delivering a more complex service with more coverage with no real change other than a vague idea that people already working very long hours can work longer hours and no bad will happen is surely in need of challenging. The sheer nonsense touted by things like the Daily Mail that doctors in this country are some hive of Stalinism would be kauaghable, were it not so pernicious.

[BashfulAnthony]

Agree, it makes all of this hugely complex morally. That said the idea's that have been rolled out about delivering a more complex service with more coverage with no real change other than a vague idea that people already working very long hours can work longer hours and no bad will happen is surely in need of challenging. The sheer nonsense touted by things like the Daily Mail that doctors in this country are some hive of Stalinism would be kauaghable, were it not so pernicious.

As I said, I support them, as we all should, and I've very recent reason to be thankful to them.  I just fear that they are getting in too deeply with this strike bit.