Intended for healthcare professionals

Rapid response to:

Head To Head

Are doctors justified in taking industrial action in defence of their pensions? Yes

BMJ 2012; 344 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e3242 (Published 08 May 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e3242

Rapid Response:

Re: Are doctors justified in taking industrial action in defence of their pensions? Yes

No. There are individuals in a far worse state than doctors.

There are two aspects to a strike. Consequences of the action and the justification of it.

It would be agreed that any strike action by doctors should not harm patients. But what is equally important is that it should be justifiable.

In this instance there is no justification.

Competing interests: No competing interests

11 May 2012
Anton E Joseph
Retired Consultant Radiologist
Not applicable
76 Park Hill Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 0RQ