Senior Doctors in England Begin Ballot for Industrial Action as NHS Dispute Continues
Senior doctors in England will begin voting today (May 15) whether to strike in the ongoing dispute over pay in the NHS. Chair of the…
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Disingenuous to Link Excess Deaths with Strike Days, says BMA
Responding to reports in the Telegraph linking a rise in excess deaths with the last round of junior doctors’ strikes in England, Professor David Strain,…
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BMA calls upon Government to Agree to Go to ACAS to Help Settle Junior Doctors’ Dispute
The BMA is calling on the Government to agree to the arbitration service, ACAS, facilitating talks, or agreement on the terms and conditions of engagement…
Read more...Health Secretary Must Put Credible Offer on Table to Avert Strike Action, Warns BMA
Responding to comments made by the Health Secretary claiming that the junior doctor pay restoration ask is unreasonable and the reason he will not engage…
Read more...Emergency Care to be Prioritised During Most Disruptive Industrial Action in History
Strike action across England this week will see unprecedented disruption to NHS services, England’s top doctor has warned. Professor Sir Stephen Powis said that it…
Read more...BMA Announces Dates for 72-Hour Walk Out by Junior Doctors in England
The BMA says the failure of the Health Secretary to come to the table and negotiate a reversal of pay cuts of more than 26%,…
Read more...Settle NHS Strikes or Wave Goodbye to Key Waiting Time Pledge Government Warned
The Prime Minister must choose between settling his government’s escalating dispute with the trade unions on NHS pay, or ‘wave goodbye’ to his pledge to…
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Industrial Action is Jeopardising the NHS’ Attempts to Break Out of its Vicious Cycle
The NHS is being trapped in a vicious cycle brought about by extreme pressures in emergency care, ongoing high levels of flu, Covid and RSV…
Read more...Government to Introduce Minimum Staffing Level Requirements During Industrial Action
The government’s new anti-strike legislation to enforce “minimum service levels” in key public sectors including the NHS has drawn a furious reaction from trade unions….
Read more...Junior Doctors in England to Vote on 72 Hour Industrial Action
The BMA has today told the Government that, if a ballot for industrial action is successful, junior doctors will begin their action with a 72-hour…
Read more...More Support Needed for ‘Unseen’ Medical HR Professionals
Around half of NHS staff who support doctors, nurses and the dental workforce with their pay, contracts and rota generation have said they are not…
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Health Workforce Report Illustrates Staffing Emergency and Dire Consequences for Staff and Patients
Responding to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee report on recruitment, training and retention, which describes “the greatest workforce crisis in history,…
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