Should Doctors Strike?

Mal Fletcher on BBC Radio


Junior doctors in Britain are striking for two days over proposed changes to their working hours and the payments associated with extra hours.

Should doctors strike? What potential long-term dangers does striking pose for medicos going forward, particularly in terms of public trust? 

What impact might new technologies have on the public's attitude to medical professionals in the near future?

Mal Fletcher discusses these questions with the BBC's Mike Parr.