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healthcare2 years ago

"Junior doctor strikes cause massive appointment cancellations"

More than 175,000 patient appointments and procedures were cancelled in England during the 72-hour junior doctors' strike, making it the most disruptive NHS strike this winter. The British Medical Association (BMA) has accepted an offer to enter pay talks with the government, and has said it will not announce new strike action while negotiations are taking place. The BMA is calling for a 35% pay rise for junior doctors, arguing this would reverse 15 years of cuts.

healthcare2 years ago

UK Health Workers Nearing End of Strikes as Pay Deals Reached

Unions for NHS staff, including nurses and ambulance workers, have recommended their members back a fresh offer of a 5% pay rise from April. The British Medical Association (BMA) and government are not yet in talks to resolve the junior doctors' dispute. The junior doctors' pay dispute is far from resolved with the BMA calling for a 35% pay rise, which it argues will reverse 15 years of cuts. The government made a last-minute offer of formal pay talks last Friday - three days before the walkout. The onus is now on both sides in the doctors' dispute to show willingness to get round the table.