Striking doctor 'facing unemployment' after working two years in NHS

EXCLUSIVE: Striking doctor 'facing unemployment' after working two years in NHS A resident doctor, striking from the picket line, said she will soon be unemployed after just two years in the NHS and warned it could 'force people out of the career entirely'CommentsNewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj16:58, 07 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesDr Juliet Thornton, 26, on the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital(Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)A young doctor said she faces unemployment despite finishing a six-year medical degree and accumulating a large student loan debt.‌Juliet Thornton, 26, slammed the government from the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital, in London, on the first day of the six-day resident doctors' walkout. This marks the 15th strike since 2023 as talks between the government and the British Medical Association broke down.‌The doctor, who is finishing her second foundation year, said she does not have a job lined up for next year. This comes after the government removed its offer of 1,000 additional training places, that would have started this month, after a promise of 4,500 new roles.‌READ MORE: Doctor left uni with £125k in student loan debt and admits 'I'll never pay it back'READ MORE: Junior doctors begin 6-day strike as row over £3bn cost escalates with Wes StreetingView 4 ImagesStriking doctors outside St Thomas’ Hospital, in London(Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)After completing two years as a foundation doctor, residents must apply for speciality training posts, in areas like surgery, GP and psychiatry. Around 40,000 applications were put in this year for over 10,000 training posts.Dr Juliet told the Mirror that she was one of the doctors finishing their second foundation year but facing unemployment. She said: "I have nothing lined up for next year."‌The doctor added: "You apply for those posts in your F2 year and if you don't get in then there is no automatic progression to a job at...