Striking NHS doctors vote to continue action for another six months amid ongoing pay row
NHS doctors to continue strikes for another six months
- Resident doctors in England, represented by the British Medical Association (BMA), have voted to continue industrial action for another six months.
- The ballot showed 93 per cent of doctors in favour of extending strikes, with an overall turnout of 53 per cent.
- This decision prolongs the ongoing dispute with the government regarding pay and working conditions.
- Dr Jack Fletcher, chairman of the BMA’s resident doctors committee, indicated that a deal is still possible if both sides show goodwill.
- The BMA is advocating for a substantial pay increase to restore the real-terms value of doctors' salaries, which they argue has diminished since 2008.
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