Summary
Resident doctors in Scotland plan to strike for the first time over a pay dispute. The strike is scheduled from January 13 to January 17, 2026, as these doctors seek pay restoration to 2008 levels. The doctors' union, BMA Scotland, encourages the government to renegotiate to prevent further disruption.
Key Facts
- Resident doctors in Scotland plan their first-ever national strike over pay issues.
- The strike is set from January 13 to January 17, 2026.
- 92% of voting doctors supported the strike action.
- The dispute revolves around a government promise to restore pay to 2008 levels.
- Resident doctors are nearly half of Scotland's medical workforce.
- A deal in 2023 prevented an earlier planned strike by promising pay progress.
- BMA Scotland accuses the government of not fulfilling its pay agreement.
