NI's junior doctors fire warning at Health Minister as strike begins in England

Northern Ireland's junior doctors have called on Stormont's health minister to say a new contract that led to a strike in England WILL NOT be imposed locally. Doctors in England have just started a 24 hour strike. They object to proposals including new weekend pay rates and changes they say could lead to doctors being overworked. Dr Michael Moran said many local junior doctors were already actively seeking work elsewhere as they fear the new contract will eventually be imposed in Northern Ireland.