“While we cannot move on pay after a 28.9% pay rise, we are working on areas where we can improve working lives for resident doctors. Dr Ryan responded: “I think that the public is behind us in the sense that they want to see doctors paid fairly, they want doctors to be in the NHS, doctors retained, because ultimately they want good care”. On Tuesday, NHS leaders said there was no extra money to cover industrial action by resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors. But the BMA said resident doctors need 29.2% to reverse “pay erosion” since 2008/09. Earlier this month, the union announced that resident doctors in England would strike for five days from 7am on July 25.

Source: The Times July 17, 2025 18:57 UTC