"The British Medical Association is acting like a cartel and its antics are endangering the NHS's future, the health secretary said on Wednesday, before the latest doctors' strike on Friday. Wes Streeting launched his most strongly worded attack yet on the doctors' union, coming close to accusing resident doctors in England of being greedy in their pay demands. He told the BMA to get real, made clear that ministers would not be held to ransom by them,"
"and claimed the association wanted other workers to pay higher taxes to give doctors higher salaries but lobbies against medics being taxed more themselves. His pointed comments received loud applause from an audience of NHS leaders, who are bracing themselves for the five-day strike by resident formerly junior doctors. It will be their 13th since they began a campaign for full pay restoration in March 2023."
Wes Streeting accused the British Medical Association of acting like a cartel and said its actions are endangering the NHS’s future. He warned ministers would not be held to ransom and suggested the BMA wants other workers to pay higher taxes to fund higher doctor salaries while lobbying against medics being taxed more. His remarks were applauded by NHS leaders ahead of a five-day strike by resident formerly junior doctors, the 13th since March 2023. Resident doctors’ pay rose 28.9% over three years, and they seek a further 26% to recover real-terms losses since 2008.
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