US EditionResident doctors have lost public support for strikes after bumper pay rises, says Streeting
- Resident doctors in England are voting this week on strike action amid demands for a 29 percent pay increase to restore 2008 salary levels.
- This follows recent pay rises, including a 4 percent uplift plus £750, and prior government awards of 22 and 5.4 percent increases after months of strikes.
- The British Medical Association states these rises do not fully address historic pay erosion, while strikes have caused significant cancellations and harmed NHS services.
- A YouGov poll of 4,100 adults shows 48 percent oppose strikes now, compared to 52 percent support last summer, marking a clear shift in public opinion.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting urged doctors to vote against strikes, warning the cycle of stand-offs risks further harm to patients and NHS recovery efforts.
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Public Support for Resident Doctors’ Strike Falls Ahead of Ballot Over Industrial Action
Many Britons are now opposed to resident doctors going on strike, as medics prepare a ballot on whether to walk out, according to a new poll. The YouGov poll of 4,100 adults, conducted on Tuesday, found that a plurality (48 percent) of respondents oppose resident doctors (formerly called junior doctors) going on strike over pay and working conditions, while 39 percent say they would support industrial action. YouGov found that Labour voters were…
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