Sandwell orders strikers back to work citing high demand BMA says junior docs should not go back 38,000 doctors strike in first action in 40 years More than 150 pickets and related events Health secretary says dispute ‘wholly unnecessary’ 2.08pm GMT Here’s a lovely card left with some muffins for striking doctors at Northumbria hospital. #JuniorDoctorStrike At Northumbria Hospital (Cramlington) Picket Line earlier @NorthernRJDC @Haroon_Siddique http://pic.twitter.com/ed3baFldZx 2.05pm GMT Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust has issued a new statement saying they are still calling for striking doctors to return to work but hope that by the end of the afternoon (the walkout is due to end at 8pm) they can stand down the “site recall”. The trust says it has acted as it did because of “considerable and unusual pressure” , rebutting the idea that their move was a cynical ploy to break the strike. It also impled that a number of trainees did comply. The Sandwell site remains under considerable pressure with 15% additional beds open after a week of very considerable demand from sick patients needing our care. The trainee doctors that attended exceptionally, and those pre-agreed to be there, have helped greatly today, along with consultant colleagues, to de-escalate the site. We are optimistic that towards the end of this afternoon we will have achieved our discharge aims. That will provide a safe hospital overnight and tomorrow and
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