Operations to be cancelled as doctors vote for industrial action on June 21

It will be the first time in 37 years that doctors have taken industrial action. Ballot papers were sent to 104,000 doctors across the UK and there was a 50 per cent turnout. The results show that 63 per cent of GPs voted yes, 73 per cent of consultants, 81 per cent of juniors, 76 per cent of staff and associate specialist doctors, 34 per cent of occupational health doctors and 60 per cent of public health specialists. If the action goes ahead it is likely to involve doctors attending their normal workplace and providing all urgent and emergency care, but postponing non-urgent work for one or more 24-hour periods.