BMA chair denies using junior doctors’ strikes to progress political career

Tom Dolphin, who applied to be Labour candidate in 2024, says political career not relevant as he defends strikes

The head of the doctors’ union has denied he is pursuing further strike action to progress his own political career after the Labour party overlooked him as a prospective candidate for parliament.

The British Medical Association has announced that resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors – in England will stage another five-day strike from 7am on 17 December until 7am on 22 December.