Junior doctors in England are to stage strikes in the run-up to the General Election.
Talks had recently reopened with a view to ending the long-running dispute over pay between medics in training and the Government.
After the July 4 election was called last week, the British Medical Association (BMA) gave the Government “a final opportunity to make an offer and avoid strikes” but “this opportunity has not been taken up”.
Junior doctors, let's make sure full pay restoration stays front and centre during this election.
— Junior Doctors (@BMA_JuniorDocs) May 29, 2024
We strike again with a 5 day full walkout from 7am on 27 June to 7am on 2 July.
Let's make this round of action our biggest and loudest yet! #DoctorsStrike https://t.co/iMjSqMgU1Y pic.twitter.com/l51cnQw6uZ
The union announced that junior doctors will stage a full walkout from 7am on June 27 to 7am on July 2.
The co-chairmen of the BMA junior doctors committee, Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi, said in a statement: “We made clear to the Government that we would strike unless discussions ended in a credible pay offer.”
