England’s Doctors Strike Exposes Government Failure and Risks Patient Care

England’s National Health Service (NHS) is once again paralyzed as thousands of resident doctors—the backbone of hospital care—stage a five-day strike over real-terms pay cuts that have accumulated to 20% since 2008. This labor action, triggered by the government’s refusal to offer meaningful raises despite rising living costs, is a stark reminder of deeper systemic failures that jeopardize patient health and national sovereignty. Is the Government Prioritizing Politics Over Patient Welfare? The British government insists it has delivered an average pay increase of nearly 29%, yet this figure masks a harsher reality: doctors’ wages have eroded significantly when adjusted for...