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Resident doctors in England due to vote on extending strike mandate
Resident doctors are voting on a strike extension amid pay erosion and job insecurity, with a mandate potentially lasting until August 2026, the BMA stated.
- England's resident doctors will vote on extending their strike mandate by six months, the British Medical Association announced.
- Pay and employment concerns drove the dispute, the BMA argues, citing severe pay erosion and lack of jobs while saying the Government delayed meaningful offers until after industrial action was announced.
- Thousands of resident doctors launched a five-day strike, and the last walkout ran from 14 to 19 with one resident doctor telling The Independent many colleagues are leaving for Australia.
- If members back the extension, the BMA says it would pressure the Government to make a genuine offer rather than half-measures, delays, and vague words.
- Dr Jack Fletcher, chairman of the BMA's resident doctors' committee, said `A new mandate for strikes should not be necessary` and added `This has been a difficult period for everyone involved.
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