Doctor strikes over pay reported in Victoria, Ireland and Pakistan
Three separate doctor pay disputes were reported in Australia's Victoria state, Ireland and Pakistan, each at different stages and unrelated to one another.
What happened
Doctors at Victoria's public hospitals in Australia walked off the job for four hours, leaving staffing at weekend levels, amid a 14-month bargaining process over pay and conditions.2
In Ireland, doctors who are members of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) are set to join other public sector workers in a nationwide strike on 14 October.1
In Pakistan, doctors escalated a strike following an assault at LRH amid an ongoing salary standoff.3
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported on whether these three disputes are connected or whether responses from hospital authorities or governments have been issued.
- Details on the nature and outcome of the assault at LRH referenced in the Pakistan coverage were not reported.
- Specifics of the pay and conditions demands in the Victorian and Irish disputes were not detailed in the coverage reviewed.
Sources (3)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
Europe
- 1RTÉ NewsIEPublic broadcaster
South Asia
- 3The Express TribunePKPrivate
Oceania
- 2ABC News (Australia)AUPublic broadcaster
Victorian doctors and allied health professionals strike amid ongoing pay disputes