Resident doctors in the UK are demanding a 29 percent pay increase, which the British Medical Association labeled as non-negotiable. Dr. Tom Dolphin, the new leader of the association, stated that this demand is reasonable and affordable for the NHS. Strikes are planned for five days later this month. However, the government has rejected the possibility of negotiating pay with doctors. Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticized the strike approach, suggesting it undermines potential improvements in working conditions.
The demand for a 29 percent pay increase by resident doctors is driven by a principle reflecting their real-terms loss of earnings since 2008, which they seek to restore.
The new leader of the British Medical Association, Dr. Tom Dolphin, insists that the 29 percent pay demand is both reasonable and easily affordable for the NHS.
Despite the commitment from the British Medical Association to strike for five days, the government has firmly ruled out negotiations regarding doctors' pay.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting believes resident doctors have wasted an opportunity to negotiate better working conditions by choosing to strike instead.
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