The junior doctor union leader who was criticsed for going on holiday during the strike has apologised to his colleagues
In a message shared in an online forum, 28-year-old union official Dr Rob Laurenson, who is also a trainee GP, apologised for 'undermining' the UK's largest-ever health strike, which ends at 7am on Saturday.
"I have created and facilitated the creation of every single hospital strike WhatsApp group which we are using to gain and share an incredible amount of intelligence. Ian, 69, a former business consultant from Orpington in South East London, told The Sun: "We have a conflict of interest because we're taxpayers — customers of the NHS — and he's on the other side, wanting more money.Union leader behind junior doctors' strike criticised for holiday during 'largest-ever' NHS walkout
He took annual leave, meaning he does not lose out on any money. The BMA said it was a long-planned event, with reports saying he has gone to a friend's wedding.Picture:"We are not going to stop until we are paid what we are worth," he said at the onset of the strike.
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