Junior doctors in England to strike for 72 hours in March

Ten of thousands to take part in industrial action in escalation of row between NHS staff and government

Tens of thousands of junior doctors in England will strike for 72 hours next month in a dramatic escalation of the row between NHS staff and the government.

The British Medical Association (BMA) confirmed industrial action would take place – only the second such action in the 74-year history of the NHS – after junior doctors voted overwhelmingly to strike.