00:00Consultant doctors in England are planning a two-day strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions,
00:07with disruption expected to all planned hospital treatment.
00:11The walkout is due to begin on the 25th of November, with consultants providing emergency care only.
00:18The British Medical Association says that doctors' pay has fallen significantly in real terms over 17 years,
00:25despite a 3.5% increase this year.
00:28The government says that it has held constructive discussions with the union and calls the strike action irresponsible.
00:36The dispute follows a ballot in which 76% of participating consultants voted for industrial action.
