A&E to remain open as doctors' strike called off
Resident doctor strikes are now on pause while they consider a new pay offer form the government.
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"All we have asked for is a fair offer that secures enough jobs to tackle the madness of doctor unemployment and take steps to address the erosion of our pay."
— Dr Jack Fletcher , Academic
"The country simply cannot afford to increase the pay offer for this year. I am pleased that the BMA have recognised this, which has allowed us to make progress in other areas, such as training places and working conditions."
— James Murray , Politician
"We have always been clear that no strikes needed to go ahead if we received an offer appropriate to put to our members."
— Jack Fletcher , Activist
"The deal represents a chance to draw a line under damaging disputes of recent years and usher in a new period of industrial peace."
— James Murray , Politician
Key People
The British Medical Union represents medical professionals in the UK.
Chair of the BMA’s resident doctors committee.
Committee chair of the British Medical Union representing resident doctors in England.
James Murray is the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
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Resident doctor strikes are now on pause while they consider a new pay offer form the government.
A last-minute offer from the UK government has led resident doctors to cancel planned strikes, with the British Medical Union holding a referendum on the proposal.
A planned four-day strike by resident doctors in England has been called off following a new offer from the government, which will be voted on by union members.
Resident doctors in England have called off strikes that were due to start next week after a last-minute government offer, with a referendum to be held on the proposal.
Resident doctors in England have called off their planned four-day strike, which was scheduled to begin on Monday morning, after the government presented a new offer. The offer includes standard 2016 resident doctor contract terms and an average 6.6% pay uplift to be fully implemented by April 2027.
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