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Hospital doctors to strike as pay dispute continues

The British Medical Association says the planned November walkout in Northern Ireland follows a long-running pay dispute; patients may see care disrupted, and the calendar keeps filling up.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHospital doctors in Northern Ireland plan to go on strike in November, as a long-running pay dispute drags on.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe British Medical Association, which represents the doctors, announced the walkout, and the BBC reports the dispute over pay has not been settled.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat matters to real people, Hank. Appointments, procedures and clinics can all be disrupted when hospital doctors walk out.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd the date is a month away, so patients get weeks to enjoy the suspense. Waiting lists do not clear themselves.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMaybe the two sides sit down before November and find a deal that works for everyone.

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMaybe. The talks have been going a while, Vera, and so far the only thing that has moved is the calendar.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe calendar is the only one working overtime.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHa!

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