"We've got young doctors coming through and then they're worried about finding a job. If we continue this way, we are going to end up with an NHS without doctors."
"I work with children and I see families who are waiting months, sometimes years, for appointments, to get assessments for kids."
A paediatrician joined resident doctors on strike over jobs and pay, warning that the NHS could end up without doctors. The British Medical Association has been striking since 2023 due to unresolved disputes. Dr. Melissa Ryan expressed frustration over government cuts to training places and long wait times for children's assessments. Despite recent pay rises, doctors feel underpaid compared to 2008 levels. The government previously offered additional training places, but this was withdrawn after the strike announcement, leading to cancellations of pre-planned treatments.
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