US EditionResident doctors in England to strike for six days after Easter bank holiday
Resident doctors reject a 3.5% pay rise offer and demand a 26% restoration amid inflation concerns, planning a six-day strike from April 7 to 13.
- On Wednesday, the British Medical Association announced resident doctors in England will strike for six days from April 7, rejecting a government offer that included a 3.5% pay rise and 4,000 new training posts.
- Negotiations collapsed after BMA Resident Doctors Committee chairman Jack Fletcher accused the government of "shifting the goalposts," arguing the offer fails to meet the union's demand for 26% pay restoration to 2008 levels.
- This walkout marks the 15th round of industrial action by resident doctors since 2023, with doctors having been on strike for a total of 59 days as the dispute over pay and job opportunities persists.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting labeled the union's expectations "beyond reasonable and realistic," while emphasizing the government maintains a safety case to keep 95% of NHS activity running during walkouts.
- Fletcher stated the government will "need to act fast" to prevent the six-day walkout, citing inflation and the need to retain doctors in the UK as drivers of the union's continued rejection.
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