This statistic shows the results of a survey on why individuals think the junior doctors strikes were unjustified in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2015. The main reason given was that other workers have to accept unsociable working hours.
Share of reasons why individuals think the junior doctors strikes were unjustified in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Other workers have to accept unsociable working hours
74%
Weekend and weekday NHS coverage should be the same
69%
Doctors chose to do a job with unsocial hours anyway
69%
Doctors are an essential public service and should never strike regardless of their grievances
59%
The new hours proposed are still reasonable
58%
The strike will be unsafe for patients
55%
Doctors are already paid better than other public sector workers
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The Guardian. (January 23, 2016). Share of reasons why individuals think the junior doctors strikes were unjustified in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/510346/reasons-why-junior-doctors-strikes-were-unjustified-united-kingdom-uk/
The Guardian. "Share of reasons why individuals think the junior doctors strikes were unjustified in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015." Chart. January 23, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/510346/reasons-why-junior-doctors-strikes-were-unjustified-united-kingdom-uk/
The Guardian. (2016). Share of reasons why individuals think the junior doctors strikes were unjustified in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/510346/reasons-why-junior-doctors-strikes-were-unjustified-united-kingdom-uk/
The Guardian. "Share of Reasons Why Individuals Think The Junior Doctors Strikes Were Unjustified in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/510346/reasons-why-junior-doctors-strikes-were-unjustified-united-kingdom-uk/
The Guardian, Share of reasons why individuals think the junior doctors strikes were unjustified in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/510346/reasons-why-junior-doctors-strikes-were-unjustified-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Share of reasons why individuals think the junior doctors strikes were unjustified in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph], The Guardian, January 23, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/510346/reasons-why-junior-doctors-strikes-were-unjustified-united-kingdom-uk/
