"Ministers cannot be shocked that 93% of doctors have voted to strike after being recommended a pay cut this year by the same health secretary who promised a journey to fair pay. And without thousands more training posts, the bottlenecks in medical training are going to continue to rob brilliant young doctors of their careers. Doctors have today clearly said that is not acceptable."
"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."
Resident doctors in England voted 93% in favour of continuing strike action, with a 53% turnout, giving the British Medical Association a six-month mandate to strike. The dispute began in spring 2023 and has produced 14 separate strikes so far. Resident doctors have received pay rises totalling nearly 30% over three years, but the BMA calculates pay remains about a fifth lower than 2008 when adjusted for inflation. There are more than 30,000 applicants for roughly 10,000 specialty training posts this year, creating training bottlenecks and a shortage of jobs at a crucial stage.
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