- Senior doctors in England are planning to go on strike for two days on 25 and 26 November, the British Medical Association has announced.
- The BMA stated the industrial action could be avoided if Health Secretary Yvette Cooper commits to formal negotiations over pay and working conditions within four weeks.
- Emergency cover will remain in place during the walkouts, operating on a Christmas Day staffing model.
- The union criticised the government's proposed 2.4 per cent pay rise, arguing that real-terms pay remains down by a quarter compared to 17 years ago.
- While consultants last took strike action in 2023, they have remained in an ongoing dispute with the government for more than 18 months.
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