"An overwhelming 93.4 per cent of resident doctors in England have voted for further strike action, giving a clear mandate to continue pressuring the Government on jobs and pay in 2026. The overall turnout was 52.54 per cent. Stay tuned for updates on our next steps."
"None of this needs to mean more strikes. In recent weeks the Government has shown an improved approach in tone compared with the name-calling we saw late last year. A deal is there to be done: a new jobs package and an offer raising pay fairly over several years can be worked out through good will on both sides, in the interests of patients, staff and the whole NHS."
"On top of a 28.9% pay rise over the last three years, this government is continuing to work with the BMA to address the issues resident doctors face in their careers, including fast-tracking legislation to prioritise home grown medical graduates for specialty training places. The government has been in intensive and constructive discussions with the BMA Resident Doctors Committee since the start of the new year to try and bring an end to the damaging cycle of strikes and avoid further unnecessary disruption for patients and NHS staff. We hope that these talks result in an agreement that works for everyone, so that there is not any more strike action by resident doctors in 2026."
Resident doctors in England voted 93.4% in favour of further strike action, authorising continuation of industrial action into 2026, with turnout at 52.54%. The BMA described the result as a clear mandate to press the government on jobs and pay. The resident doctors committee indicated strikes could be avoided if government offers a new jobs package and a multi-year fair pay rise, citing improved tone and potential goodwill. The Department for Health and Social Care highlighted a 28.9% pay rise over the past three years and ongoing intensive talks aimed at ending the strike cycle and prioritising home-grown graduates for specialty training.
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