Senior Doctors in England Secure Pay Deal After Year-Long Negotiations

Specialty and associate specialist doctors accept government offer, ending dispute and averting potential strikes.

The pay deal includes increases of up to 19.4% and reforms to contracts and career progression.
79.3% of British Medical Association members voted in favor of the new package.
The agreement comes ahead of a planned strike by junior doctors next week.
SAS doctors had threatened to strike but will now remain in the NHS workforce.
The BMA continues to push for further improvements despite the deal.