UK Health Secretary Criticizes BMA Over Doctors' Pay Dispute and Strikes

Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated that the British Medical Association (BMA) is not serious about reaching an agreement on doctors' pay, after they rejected a deal offering a 4.9 per cent pay rise, leading to strikes estimated to cost taxpayers £250 million.

3 Apr, 07:16 — 3 Apr, 07:16

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The IndependentMostly Factual148d ago

Voices: Wes Streeting: The BMA isn’t serious about reaching an agreement on doctors’ pay

They’ve rejected a deal that would have given resident doctors a 4.9 per cent pay rise – that’s 35.2 per cent higher than four years ago, says the health secretary Wes Streeting. Instead, their absurd strike will cost taxpayers £250m

By Wes Streeting

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UK Health Secretary Criticizes BMA Over Doctors' Pay Dispute and Strikes

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