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Doctors in England to go on strike in run-up to Christmas
The British Medical Association cites a severe shortage of training posts and a real-terms pay cut as reasons for the five-day strike starting December 17.
- The BMA announced resident doctors in England will strike from December 17 to December 22, a five-day action in the run-up to Christmas.
- BMA leaders say the strike follows stalled talks over jobs and pay, as new evidence this month shows thousands turned away from Internal Medicine Training posts, despite strong qualifications.
- Previous resident doctor strikes took place from July 25 to 30 and November 14 to 19, with the summer walkout costing £300 million; the BMA says it invited Wes Streeting to talks in a 19 November letter.
- Union officials warn the walkout threatens long-term workforce strength by risking doctors without placements while patients queue to see GPs, urging the Government to raise pay gradually and fix job security.
- Last week the BMA said it would ballot resident doctor members from December 8 to February 2 to extend its strike mandate to August 2026.
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