Resident doctors' strike to go ahead as government refuses to budge on pay
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 () Resident doctors in England will go on strike this week as the government has failed to make an offer that would "meet the scale" of the challenges felt by medics, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said.
Wes Streeting confirmed that resident doctors have agreed to hold “talks to avert strike action”. The health secretary said that the Government has been “clear” that it will not open negotiations about this year’s pay. It comes as the British Medical Association (BMA) announced last week that resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors – in England would walk out for five consecutive days from 7am on July 25 amid an ongoing pay dispute with the Government. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called on resident doctors to abandon plans for strike action, calling it “unreasonable” and “unfair”. He said they’ve received a 28.9% pay rise – the..
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 ()
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