Doctors are not self-indulgent': Readers on NHS strike action

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"Independent readers are split after resident doctors voted to press ahead with a five-day strike just before Christmas, prompting a furious response from health secretary Wes Streeting, who branded the action self-indulgent and dangerous. Many in our community criticised the timing, arguing that striking during peak winter pressures and record flu admissions risks harming patients and eroding public trust. For these readers, doctors should have waited until January to maximise leverage without endangering care,"

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