TV doctor and IVF pioneer Robert Winston quits BMA over ‘damaging’ strikes
TV doctor’s warning over ‘dangerous’ strike
- Professor Robert Winston, a prominent TV doctor and IVF pioneer, has resigned from the British Medical Association (BMA).
- His resignation was prompted by his strong disapproval of the planned five-day strike by resident doctors in England, set to commence on 25 July.
- Mr Winston, an 84-year-old Labour peer, said that the "highly dangerous" walkout, triggered by a dispute over pay, could erode public trust in the medical profession.
- He said that strike action disregards patient vulnerability and urged the BMA to reconsider, warning of potential "long-term damage" to faith in doctors.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting also appealed to resident doctors to abandon their "unreasonable rush to strike", cautioning that the NHS recovery remains "fragile".