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Junior doctors leader insists he is ‘still working’ on holiday during strikes

A junior doctors union leader has insisted he is “still working” while on holiday during four days of NHS strikes. But the British Medical Association (BMA) junior doctors committee co-chairman Dr Robert Laurenson also said he is “sorry” if striking ...

13 Apr 2023 at 20:31

Northern Ireland

Junior doctors to vote on taking 24-hour strike action over pay

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland are set to vote on a 24-hour walkout over pay. They will take part in strike action from 8am on March 6 to 8am on March 7 if a yes vote is secured. It comes after strikes over pay by nurses and other health ...

07 Dec 2023 at 12:04

Junior doctors will strike again ‘if we need to’ – BMA

More strikes by junior doctors are not off the table in the future, a leading medic has said. It comes as junior doctors in England voted to accept a Government pay deal worth 22.3% on average over two years, bringing their long-running ...

17 Sept 2024 at 13:24

Junior doctors in England to vote on extending mandate for strikes

Junior doctors in England are to be asked if they want to continue taking industrial action in their long-running dispute over pay. The British Medical Association (BMA) said its members will be reballoted on extending industrial ...

24 Jan 2024 at 17:21

Atkins: I’ll negotiate with junior doctors if they have reasonable expectations

The Health Secretary said she would sit down to negotiate with junior doctors if they enter talks with “reasonable expectations”. Victoria Atkins told the Commons it is time for the British Medical Association’s (BMA) junior ...

08 Jan 2024 at 18:48

Union urges junior doctors to accept pay offer from Welsh Government

The British Medical Association (BMA) has recommended that junior doctors, specialist doctors and consultants accept new pay offers from the Welsh Government. Under the deals, junior doctors have been offered a 7.4% ...

07 Jun 2024 at 11:20

Junior doctors in England to stage five-day strike in July

Junior doctors in England are to stage a five-day strike next month in a dramatic escalation of their dispute with the Government over pay and staffing. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will walk ...

23 Jun 2023 at 16:10

Senior medics demand higher overtime to cover for striking junior doctors

NHS trusts could face significant disruption during junior doctor strikes after hundreds of senior medics threatened not to provide cover for colleagues on picket lines. More than 800 hospital consultants in ...

07 Jun 2023 at 18:46

Minister ‘hopeful’ strike by junior doctors in Scotland can be avoided

Talks aimed at preventing a strike by junior doctors in Scotland ran late into Tuesday night, with the Scottish Government’s care minister saying afterwards she is “hopeful” industrial action can be avoided....

05 Jul 2023 at 09:33

Junior doctors: BMA asks Acas to help as it urges Government to enter negotiations

Doctors’ leaders have held discussions with the conciliation service Acas amid the bitter row over pay between junior medics and the Government. Acas said it is “well prepared and ready to help” after the ...

12 Apr 2023 at 14:00

Northern Ireland

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland to vote on strike action over pay concerns

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland will be balloted on strike action over concerns about pay and “unacceptable workplace pressures”. The Department of Health said it is “disappointed” by the indicative ...

28 Sept 2023 at 19:51

Senior doctors asked about prospect of industrial action amid row over pay

Senior doctors in England are taking part in an indicative ballot in an escalation of a row over pay with the Government. Many doctors were given a 4% pay uplift in May. But the British Medical ...

19 Jun 2025 at 19:07

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