Thousands of doctors walk off the job in pay dispute

He added: “We have been clear throughout this process that we want to negotiate a contract that is safe and fair, and delivers for junior doctors, patients and the NHS as whole”.

This is offset by plans to cut the number of hours on a weekend for which junior doctors can claim extra pay for unsocial hours.

Fellow junior doctor Xenia Tonge (29), argued that the proposed changes to contracts would have a serious affect on newcomers to medicine.

Recent struggles during winter have also led to concerns as to whether the NHS has been adequately funded to maintain high standards.

Winchester’s MP Steve Brine says his view remains the same: “It’s extremely disappointing that the BMA has chosen to take industrial action, which helps no-one”.

Junior doctors will be protesting outside the hospital from 9am to 6pm.

They are essentially the next generation of doctors for your NHS and are often the first medic you see when you go to hospital.

“Unfortunately, some of our planned appointments and operations may be cancelled and these will be rearranged for another date”.

If there is an all-out strike by junior doctors, nobody will die because of it?

Dr Heather Watson, from GPs Behind Closed Doors on Channel 5, has written a piece for the Daily Mirror explaining the reasons behind the first strike by hospital doctors in 40 years.

He said it devalues the vital work junior doctors do in the evenings and at weekends. We’re concerned about the safety of patients and of the future of the NHS, and we hope that more people support us.

“Junior doctors in the North East did not take part in this industrial action lightly, it was a decision that no doctor wants to take in their career and we regret the disruption it caused”.

Three strikes were called off at the 11th hour on November 30 after the Government, the BMA and NHS Employers agreed to continue talks through the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).

Junior doctors range from professionals straight out of medical school to anyone with up to a decade of work under their belt.

In Leeds more than 400 appointments and around 50 operations were disrupted due to the industrial action, while one West Midlands hospitals declared a “level four” major incident.

If no resolution is found, there will be a 48-hour stoppage from January 26, with thousands of junior doctors will once again only provide emergency care, followed by a full walkout on February 10.