NHS consultants in England, who will take industrial action on Thursday and Friday, have announced a further two strikes next month, blaming another “savage real-terms pay cut”.
The British Medical Association (BMA) said last week’s sub-inflation pay award was derisory, amounting to less than 6%, and had prompted senior doctors to announce the new strike dates. It said that consultants were prepared to be “in this for the long haul” and that more dates would follow.
