The health secretary has accused junior doctors of taking a "militant stance" and timing a four-day strike after the bank holiday to cause "maximum disruption" for patients. ""This time the action immediately follows a four-day bank holiday weekend, which is already difficult as many staff are taking much-needed holiday, and it will be more extensive than ever before with hospitals facing nearly 100 hours without up to half of the NHS medical workforce. Be the first to get Breaking NewsShe added: "What we're hearing from our members who are health leaders across the whole system is that they are more concerned about this than they have been about about any other strike