Resident doctors vote in favour of more strike action
Summary
Resident doctors in England have decided to continue their strike action over issues with pay and training positions. The British Medical Association (BMA) members agreed to extend their mandate for strikes against the government, although no new strike dates have been announced yet.Key Facts
- Resident doctors in England voted for more strike action.
- The strike is about pay and training position disputes with the government.
- The BMA holds a new six-month mandate for strikes.
- 93% of BMA members supported continuing the strike.
- The government has proposed a 2.5% pay rise from April.
- The union argues that there is a shortage of training jobs.
- Over 30,000 applications were made for 10,000 training positions this year.
- Resident doctors' pay is claimed to be 20% lower than in 2008, accounting for inflation.
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