NHS Consultants Reject Government Pay Offer, Strike Action May Continue

The British Medical Association calls for an increase in the offer after a narrow vote against it, with over 1.3 million NHS appointments and procedures rescheduled due to ongoing strikes.

Consultants in England have narrowly rejected a government pay offer that would have given them an average 4.95% pay rise for the last three months of the 2023-24 financial year, on top of the 6% award for the year that they have already received.
The British Medical Association (BMA) has asked ministers to increase the offer, after 51 per cent of its members voted against it.
The BMA's consultants committee said it had rejected the offer in light of the ballot result, but was giving the government an opportunity to improve it to a point that may be acceptable to members.
The NHS in England has been beset by strike action for more than a year, with over 1.3 million appointments, procedures and operations being rescheduled.
The BMA said its members are being asked if they want to extend industrial action for another six months.