Resident doctors in England call off strike action after new government offer
Summary
Resident doctors in England have stopped their planned strike after the government made a new pay and contract offer. The doctors’ union will now ask its members to vote on whether to accept the offer or continue strike actions.Key Facts
- Doctors were planning a four-day strike starting Monday, which would have been their 16th strike since 2023.
- The British Medical Association (BMA) received a last-minute government offer and paused the strike.
- The offer includes returning to 2016 contract terms for local doctors and a 6.6% average pay raise by April 2027.
- The BMA will hold a vote among resident doctors to decide if the offer is acceptable.
- Doctors called for fair pay and enough jobs to reduce the problem of doctors being unemployed despite high demand.
- NHS England warned that the planned strike would have worsened pressure on health services during warm weather and the World Cup.
- The health secretary said the country cannot afford higher pay after a nearly 29% increase over the last three years.
- The BMA said strikes are a last option and they will continue only if the government refuses to negotiate seriously.
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