THE militant BMA union refused a hospital’s plea to allow a doctor to carry out potentially life saving cancer tests.

But a hero doctor caught wind and crossed the picket line to help six men waiting for prostate biopsies.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting blasted the British Medical Association and praised the “brave” doctor who broke ranks.

Milton Keynes University Hospital trust was due to perform biopsies on the six men on Friday.

But they faced cancellations after thousands of junior doctors, now called residents, walked out that morning in the long-running row over pay.

The trust made a special patient safety request - a derogation - which allows striking doctors return to work if there is a risk to patient safety.

The Sun on Sunday understands they were worried about the an

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