NHS Chief Seeks ACAS Help as Junior Doctors' Strike Looms Large.
The NHS Confederation chief executive, Matthew Taylor, has called for the government and junior doctors' unions to seek help from conciliation service Acas ahead of the four-day strike by junior doctors in England, which is set to be the most disruptive walkout in NHS history. The British Medical Association wants a 35% pay rise to make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises, which has caused a recruitment and retention crisis. Potentially 350,000 appointments and operations could be cancelled. Mental health and some GP services will also be affected.