BMA rescinds permission given to junior medic to help out hospital low on staff because of their strike
The British Medical Association (BMA) refused a request from a hospital for a junior doctor to work a night shift during the strikes.
At first, the union accepted the request to permit one of its members to work a night shift at the obstetrics and gynaecology unit at The Rosie Hospital in Cambridge, but on Saturday evening the BMA reversed the decision.
A hospital spokesman said that the request had been made because of low staffing levels.
“The consultant team responded to the needs of the unit and we are very grateful to them for that in keeping our patients safe,” said a spokesman for the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.