Resident doctors in England vote in favor of strike action, in latest chapter in long-running pay dispute.
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BMA said 90% of its 48,000 members had voted in favour of industrial action in the ballot on a turnout of 55%. The co-chairs of the union's junior doctors committee, Ross Nieuwoudt and Melissa Ryan said they would seek fresh talks with the government and there was still time to avert a walkout. "Our pay may have declined but our will to fight remains strong," they said in a joint statement. "All we need is a credible pay offer and nobody need strike." The union now has a mandate for possible industrial action for six months, up to January 2026.
Long-running dispute
The term resident doctor can cover anyone who has just graduated from medical school through to those with ten years or more experience on the front line. The BMA has said that other senior staff groups, including consultants and specialty doctors, will soon be asked whether they are willing to take part in industrial action after being offered a 4% pay increase. And the Royal College of Nursing is currently currently consulting its 345,000 members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on this year's pay offer after describing the 3.6% award as "grotesque".
Nurses and consultants
The term resident doctor can cover anyone who has just graduated from medical school through to those with ten years or more experience on the front line. The BMA has said that other senior staff groups, including consultants and specialty doctors, will soon be asked whether they are willing to take part in industrial action after being offered a 4% pay increase. And the Royal College of Nursing is currently consulting its 345,000 members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on this year's pay offer after describing the 3.6% award as "grotesque".
- BBC WORLD
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