"Resident doctors in Scotland are balloting for strike action after claiming government ministers went back on an agreement over pay. BMA Scotland said the proposed uplift 4.25% for 2025/26 would have been the lowest in the UK and was less than was recommended by the independent pay review body. But Health Secretary Neil Gray said it was a "fair, affordable, equitable pay offer" and urged members to reject strike action."
"He said the Scottish government had invested in resident doctors' pay significantly over the past two years and added that any industrial action would hinder its efforts to reduce waiting times. Scotland's resident doctors - previously known as junior doctors - were poised to strike in the summer of 2023 but the action was called off after a new pay offer."
"Doctors have been shocked that the Scottish government seem to be intent on throwing away the progress made in restoring our pay over the last two years and are clear they will stand up to protect the deal which was agreed in good faith by both sides. "As always, we are ready to negotiate at any time and any place. But we will not sit idle while the Scottish government attempts to break the deal that they struck with Scottish resident doctors in 2023.""
Resident doctors in Scotland are balloting for strike action after claiming government ministers reneged on an agreement over pay. BMA Scotland says a proposed 4.25% uplift for 2025/26 would be the lowest in the UK and below the independent pay review body's recommendation. Health Secretary Neil Gray described the offer as fair, affordable, and equitable, and urged members to reject strikes, saying recent pay investment and strikes would hinder waiting-time reductions. The ballot runs from Friday until 19 December, with possible industrial action in the early new year if approved. Pay scales and prior deal commitments toward 2008 pay restoration are noted.
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