Doctors announce five-day strike over pay dispute
Doctors’ ultimatum for Streeting ahead of strike over pay
- Resident doctors in England, represented by the British Medical Association (BMA), will undertake a five-day strike from 25 to 30 July in an ongoing pay dispute.
- The BMA said negotiations with Health Secretary Wes Streeting failed to yield a credible offer on pay, leading to the strike call.
- Resident doctors voted overwhelmingly, with 90 per cent in favour and a 55 per cent turnout, to strike, securing a mandate for action until January 2026.
- The union is demanding a 29.2 per cent pay uplift to counteract "pay erosion" since 2008/09, giving the government two weeks to return to the negotiating table.
- Number 10 has stated it will not reopen pay negotiations, arguing resident doctors have received the highest pay award in the public sector for two consecutive years, while previous strikes led to 1.5 million postponed procedures.