US EditionDoctors in England to go on strike in run-up to Christmas
The British Medical Association cites a lack of credible pay and job security offers, with resident doctors comprising nearly half of NHS medical staff.
- 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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How much resident doctors are paid as new strikes planned before Christmas
Resident doctors in England will stage a fresh round of strikes in the run-up to Christmas, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced. The five-day walkout, confirmed by the medics’ union this week, will take place from 7am on 17 December until 7am on 22 December. Experts expect pressure on services to be “intense” amid surging flu cases and staff sickness, while Health Secretary Wes Streeting has accused the union of attempting to tur…
Streeting goes full Scrooge over doctors strike
England’s resident doctors have now set their dates to strike this month. The Resident Doctors Committee (RDC) at the British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that its members will hit the picket lines before Christmas. Of course, the union has also urged the government to “get a grip” and avert the strike. They want health secretary Wes Streeting to return to the negotiating table with a serious offer on pay restoration. However, if that…
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Doctors in England to go on strike for 5 days in the build-up to Christmas
The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that doctors in England will go on strike for five days between December 17-22
England's resident doctors plan pre-Christmas strikes over pay
LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Resident doctors in England will stage a five-day strike starting on December 17, timed just before Christmas, citing the government's failure to make a credible offer on jobs and pay, a union representing them said on Monday.
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