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Resident doctors vote to strike in England
ENGLAND, JUL 8 – Over 90% of voting resident doctors backed the strike mandate amid stalled pay talks, demanding a 29.2% uplift to restore salaries to 2008 real-terms levels, the BMA said.
- On July 8, resident doctors in England voted for strike with 90% support and a 55% turnout, securing a mandate until January 2026.
- The ballot, held from May 27 to July 7, followed a 5.4% pay-rise offer, prompting doctors to demand a 29% uplift.
- Strikes are scheduled to begin at 7am on Friday, July 25, while 'Doctors have spoken and spoken clearly: they won't accept that they are worth a fifth less than they were in 2008.' noting student debt and training costs remain crushing burdens.
- NHS England warned that hospitals could risk patient safety, while Wes Streeting called the strike action 'recklessly and needlessly' opted for by doctors.
- The NHS could face six months of disruption, as Matthew Taylor warned that strike action risks jeopardising tens of thousands of appointments and operations, said the NHS Confederation chief executive.
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