Consultant doctors in England call off two-day pay strike
Summary
Consultant doctors in England have paused planned strike action on 25 and 26 November to allow formal pay and working-conditions negotiations with the government. Health Secretary Yvette Cooper welcomed the move, which avoids disruption to routine and elective care while talks proceed.Key Facts
- The British Medical Association announced the planned two-day strike after 18 months of talks failed to reach an agreement.
- Consultants had voted in July to take industrial action.
- The BMA says consultants’ salaries have lost about 25% of their real-terms value since 2009–10.
- The doctors’ demands include a 10% reduction in working hours.
- Consultants received a 3.5% pay increase this year.
- If the strike had gone ahead, consultants planned to provide emergency care only, likely delaying routine and elective services.
- The BMA’s consultants committee co-chairs said they welcomed formal negotiations on pay and working conditions.
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