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Doctors in England Start a 5-Day Strike over Pay. The Government Says It Will Hurt Patients
ENGLAND AND WALES, JUL 25 – Resident doctors demand a 29.2% pay increase to reverse nearly 30% real-terms pay decline since 2008 while government offers only 5.4%, amid public finance challenges.
- Starting at 7am on Friday 25 July, resident doctors in England and Wales will stage a five-day strike, organised by the British Medical Association.
- Amid public finance strains, the government refused to offer more than a 5.4% pay increase this year, despite the British Medical Association saying wages are about 20% lower than in 2008.
- Even as opinions split among the public, YouGov poll conducted on Monday found 52% oppose the strike, while 34% support it, following the resident doctors' meeting on Tuesday .
- Health bosses said the NHS will be `open for business` in South West London, while Dr Trevor Smith urged patients to attend appointments unless told otherwise and call 999.
- The NHS faces one of its busiest summers, with a spike in emergency admissions from heatwaves and complex patient needs, and up to 50,000 resident doctors' strike until July 30 impacts services.
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Doctors in England start 5-day strike after pay negotiations with government break down
Thousands of doctors in England’s state-funded health system walked off the job Friday in a five-day strike over pay that the government says will disrupt care for patients across the country.
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Young doctors in England are planning a five-day strike to force a pay increase of nearly 30 percent. The British Health Secretary called the stoppage "unreasonable and unprecedented."
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