US EditionResident doctors in England to strike for five days in July
ENGLAND, JUL 9 – Resident doctors demand a 29.2% pay increase to reverse years of wage erosion since 2008 amid government refusal to reopen pay talks, with 90% supporting strike action, the BMA said.
- In early July, resident doctors in England plan a five-day strike from July 25-30 with 90% support and a mandate until January 2026.
- Following stalled negotiations, the UK government offered a 5.4% pay rise, while doctors demand 29.2% to reverse pay erosion since 2008/09, prompting breakdowns in talks.
- The BMA ballot saw over 26,000 resident doctors in favor and nearly 3,000 against, with 90% support and a 55% turnout, mandating strike action until January 2026.
- As a result, previous resident doctor strikes postponed about 1.5 million NHS appointments, with warnings of tens or hundreds of thousands more delays if the upcoming walkout proceeds.
- The British Medical Association has given the UK government two weeks to resume pay negotiations before their strike mandate, lasting until January 2026, potentially disrupting NHS services.
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With only days to go before a 5-day strike by resident doctors in England is set to begin on Friday morning, Wes Streeting is running out of time to prevent further turmoil at hospitals across the country.The British Medical Association (BMA) is demanding a 29.2 per cent rise to call off the walkout as it seeks pay restoration to 2008 levels. Streeting gave resident – formally known as junior – doctors a 22 per cent pay rise last year, spread ac…
Wes Streeting says he can’t understand why resident doctors are striking after 28.9% pay increase
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said that he cannot understand why resident doctors are going on strike after having had a 28.9% pay increase from the Labour government. Resident doctors, previously known as junior doctors, have said that they will strike for five days from the 25 July after voting in favour of fresh action over pay. The British Medical Association (BMA) said it had met with the health secretary to try and “avoid strike actio…
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Labour MP urges doctors to 'get back around the table' after voting to strike AGAIN: 'Wes Streeting can strike a deal!'
Labour MP Andrew Pakes has expressed confidence that Health Secretary Wes Streeting can "get a deal done" with resident doctors who have voted to mount strikes in support of a new pay claim.The comments come as resident doctors in England announced plans to stage a five-day walkout from 7am on July 25 until 7am on July 30, the British Medical Association announced on Wednesday.The strike follows a ballot in which over 26,000 resident doctors vot…
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