By Own Correspondent| Senior doctors at the country’s public health institutions have joined the induatrial action by junior doctors who downed tools since December 1, 2018.

The senior doctors said consensus to join the strike was agreed by senior registrars at Parirenyatwa, Harare, United Bulawayo and Mpilo Hospitals with the aim of protecting patients.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the doctors said:

Following the continued industrial action by junior doctors and their subsequent suspension, we the senior registrars have become overwhelmed by the work-load and are no longer confident we can discharge our duties properly without compromising both our and patients safety.

Our work involves working as a team and so if the other crucial part is missing, then we are all rendered useless.

We share the same grievances as our juniors that of the need for the cost of living adjustment need for uninterrupted availability of essential drugs and sundries and need to address the vehicle status of all doctors.

We have resolved therefore as a group to protect our patients and ourselves to withdraw our services until an agreement is reached.