Senior NHS Doctors in England to Vote on New Pay Offer
After months of negotiations and strikes, senior doctors have reached a potentially deal-ending pay offer, with voting set to begin March 14.
- Unions representing senior doctors in England back an improved pay offer, with a vote among members imminent.
- The new offer includes a 2.85% uplift for doctors four to seven years into their consultant careers, on top of a 6% rise received in April.
- If accepted, the deal could end months of strike action by senior doctors, aiming to alleviate pressure on the NHS.
- The offer also proposes changes to the pay review process and aims to address gender pay disparities and enhance parental leave options.
- Junior doctors and other NHS staff remain in separate ongoing pay disputes, with negotiations continuing.