Doctors Set to Strike Amid Rising Flu Cases in UK Hospitals

Doctors in England plan a five-day strike after rejecting the government's offer, despite a surge in hospital flu cases. Health Minister Wes Streeting urged rescheduling, but the strike, organized by the British Medical Association, is set to begin Wednesday over pay and working conditions.

Doctors across England are set to embark on a five-day strike after rejecting the government's latest offer, despite increasing flu cases causing strain on hospitals.

Health Minister Wes Streeting urged the medical community to consider rescheduling the strike to January, but the British Medical Association announced the walk-out would proceed on Wednesday.

The union's decision comes amid a backdrop of ongoing disputes over pay and working conditions for resident doctors, who comprise nearly half of the medical workforce in the UK.

(With inputs from agencies.)