Resident doctors in England have voted to accept an improved pay and working conditions offer from the Government, formally ending strike action, the Department of Health and Social Care announced. The package includes standard 2016 resident doctor contract terms for all locally employed medics and an average 6.6% pay uplift to be fully implemented by April 2027.
BMA confirms acceptance
In a post on X, the British Medical Association (BMA) said: “Resident doctors and final year medical students in England have voted to accept the Government’s offer on pay and jobs. With a 57% turnout, 52.9% of votes cast were in favour.” The BMA added that 47.1% of those who took part voted against the offer.
Health Secretary welcomes end of disruption
Health Secretary James Murray said: “This is very good news for resident doctors, patients and the NHS as a whole, allowing us to draw a line under the disruption of previous months and focus on getting on with the job of rebuilding our health service.” The deal is expected to bring stability to NHS staffing after months of industrial action.
