NHS senior doctors in England vote in favour of strikes
Summary
Senior doctors in England have voted to approve possible strike action over pay and pensions. The British Medical Association (BMA) says doctors want better pay after years of pay losses, while the government says strike action is not justified given recent pay increases.Key Facts
- 76% of senior doctors (consultants) in England who voted support strike action in the next 12 months.
- About 51.5% of eligible consultant doctors participated in the vote.
- Resident (junior) doctors recently accepted a pay deal, ending three years of strikes.
- The BMA says doctors’ real pay is 26% lower than 17 years ago.
- The government says consultants earn more than £152,000 on average and have had large pay increases recently.
- Consultants last held strikes between July and October 2023.
- Doctors in Northern Ireland are currently striking over pay.
- Another group of doctors (SAS doctors) also voted mostly in favor of strikes, but their vote did not meet the legal turnout required.
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