"This week's five-day doctor strike in England will go ahead after British Medical Association members voted to continue with a planned walkout despite a new offer from the government. The strike by resident doctors, the new name for junior doctors, is due to start at 07:00 on Wednesday with ministers warning patients will be put at risk because of the huge pressures on hospitals which are battling a wave of flu."
"But it did not include any promises on pay Health Secretary Wes Streeting has maintained he will not negotiate on that after resident doctors pay has been increased by nearly 30% in the past three years. The union argues that, despite the pay rises, resident doctors' pay is still a fifth lower than it was in 2008, once inflation is taken into account."
Resident doctors in England will begin a five-day strike starting at 07:00 on Wednesday after 83% of British Medical Association members voted to continue the planned walkout. The government offered increased speciality training posts and coverage of out-of-pocket expenses such as exam fees, but made no pay commitments. Health Secretary Wes Streeting refuses further pay negotiations after nearly 30% pay increases in three years. The union counters that, accounting for inflation, resident doctors' pay remains about a fifth lower than in 2008. The action is the 14th strike since March 2023 and will affect emergency and non-urgent care, with senior doctors drafted to provide cover amid high hospital pressures from a flu wave.
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