Resident doctors will go on strike on Wednesday after the British Medical Association (BMA) rejected an offer from the government.
The BMA had been consulting resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, on whether or not to press ahead with a five-day walkout from 7am on December 17 to 7am on December 22.
The union voted by 83% to 17% to continue with the strike action, with a turnout of 65%.
BMA resident doctors committee (RDC) chair Dr Jack Fletcher accused Health Secretary Wes Streeting of having "fumbled" the talks, while Streeting called the strikes "self-indulgent, irresponsible and dangerous" and the PM said he was "gutted".
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