US EditionEngland's resident doctors to strike for five days in November
The British Medical Association announced a five-day strike over pay and job conditions to address ongoing NHS staff retention issues.
- Next month, resident doctors in England will walk out from 7am November 14 to November 19, the British Medical Association announced over jobs and pay.
- The dispute follows failed talks after the government seemingly declined a deal with Health Secretary Wes Streeting, prompting the BMA to seek gradual pay reversal and a pay rise to retain doctors.
- Union leadership criticised the breakdown in negotiations and pressed for a deal as Jack Fletcher, chair of the Resident Doctors Committee, urged Wes Streeting to return, calling the situation `disappointing but not unredeemable`.
- The workforce profile means the strike risks disrupting services and patient care, as resident doctors make up around half of NHS doctors with substantial experience, raising staffing concerns.
- Framed as a retention plan, the pay and jobs package seeks gradual reversal of cuts, but the British Medical Association says the government's unwillingness left little option but strike.
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Doctors in England to Go on Strike for Five Days in November
Doctors in England will go on strike for five days in November in an ongoing row over jobs and pay. The British Medical Association (BMA) said resident doctors will strike on five consecutive days from 7am on November 14 to 7am on November 19. Health Secretary Wes Streeting described the move as “preposterous” and accused the BMA of “blocking a better deal for doctors”. Resident doctors, previously named junior doctors, make up around half of al…
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