As the six-day strike by junior doctors in England continues to disrupt health services, Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom have recounted their experiences and challenges accessing healthcare in the country.
According to the Guardian UK newspaper, the latest round of industrial action, from 3 January until 9 January, will be the longest in the history of the National Health Service (NHS) history as the previous longest strike held in July 2023 was five days.
The newspaper reported that the strike centres on a long-running pay dispute between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government. The BMA has been pushing for junior doctors to get a 35 per cent pay rise in the face of soaring inflation.
