Organisers of a strike by contract medical officers today reassured that their plans to stop work for a day will not jeopardise delivery of healthcare services, as they the support of their senior and junior colleagues who can cover for them.

Group spokesperson Dr Mustapha Kamal A Aziz said the nationwide strike on July 26 will be the last resort if all attempts to negotiate with the government on their demands fail.

"We have already said we will be together with our head of departments, hospital directors, to give them a message that these are our plans.

"But that depends on the response from the government. The strike is actually...