Junior Doctors in England Continue Longest Strike in NHS History

Demand for 35% Pay Increase Causes Significant Disruption to NHS Services

• Junior doctors in England are on a six-day strike, the longest in the history of the National Health Service (NHS), demanding a 35% pay increase to compensate for a real-terms pay cut of 26% since 2008.
• The British Medical Association (BMA) has stated that the pay increase does not need to be immediate and could be phased in over several years.
• The strike is causing significant disruption to NHS services, with tens of thousands of appointments and operations being cancelled or postponed.
• Senior doctors and other medical professionals are being drafted in to cover emergency, critical care and maternity services during the strike.
• The government has refused to negotiate with the BMA while the strike is ongoing, while the BMA says it won’t negotiate unless it receives a 'credible' pay offer.

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