"Hospitals in England are working to get patients home for Christmas and recover from disruption caused by five days of doctor strikes. Resident doctors - previously called junior doctors - are returning to work after a walkout over ongoing pay disputes. Thousands of elective and outpatient appointments were cancelled as senior doctors were redeployed to cover emergency and urgent care."
"Dr Jack Fletcher, chairman of the resident doctors committee at the BMA, said the union is keen to get round the table with Mr Streeting. He said: "2026 must see less name-calling and more deal-making. What we need is a proper fix to this jobs crisis and a credible path towards restoring the lost value of the profession. "That must mean the creation of genuinely new jobs and it could involve a responsible multi-year approach to restoring doctors' pay.""
"BMA members rejected a new government offer that aimed to tackle issues with training and job security. The doctors' union said 65% of its members had participated in what was the 14th strike since March 2023. The doctors' union has argued that resident doctors' pay is still a fifth lower than it was in 2008, due to inflation. This year, they received an average pay rise of 5.4%."
Hospitals in England worked to discharge patients for Christmas and to recover after five days of strikes by resident doctors over pay and job-security concerns. Resident doctors returned to work following a walkout that led to thousands of elective and outpatient cancellations and redeployment of senior doctors to emergency and urgent care. The British Medical Association said 65% of members participated in the 14th strike since March 2023 and argued resident pay remains roughly a fifth lower than in 2008 after inflation despite a 5.4% average rise this year. Government and union talks aim to find a multi-year solution and create new posts.
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