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Date set for strike ballot among resident doctors in Scotland

BMA Scotland has accused the Scottish Government of reneging on a deal to make ‘credible progress’ towards restoring pay to 2008 levels.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025

Resident doctors to vote on strike action in pay row with Scottish Government

BMA Scotland claimed ministers have ‘shamefully reneged on the deal we agreed in 2023’.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Neil Gray rejects 'NHS perma-crisis' comment from BMA chairman

SCOTLAND'S Health Secretary Neil Gray has said he accepts that some hospitals in Scotland are under pressure, but rejects the BMA Scotland’s…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2024

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Junior doctors in Scotland accept 11 per cent pay rise

Junior doctors in Scotland have accepted an 11 per cent pay rise, totalling £64.1 million, the Scottish Government has said.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 21, 2024

Scottish junior doctors accept 11% pay rise

The increase will cost the Scottish Government £64.1 million.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

Junior doctor strikes suspended after new pay deal offered

A three-day walkout, which was due to start on July 12, has been averted to allow the union to ballot its members.

Daily Record · Jul 7, 2023

Scottish junior doctors strike suspended after record pay increase agreed

A record 12.4 percent pay increase for junior doctors and doctors in training for 2023/24 has been agreed with the British Medical Association.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2023

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Junior doctors in Scotland reject pay deal as union announces July strike dates

The offer was described by the Health Secretary as ‘final’.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Junior doctors offered largest pay rise in 20 years

JUNIOR doctors in Scotland have been offered a 14.5 per cent pay rise over the two-year period 2022-24, following negotiations with BMA Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2023

Junior Doctors in Scotland vote overwhelmingly to strike, BMA says

Members of BMA Scotland voted overwhelmingly to strike, with 97% of those who took part in the ballot backing the walkout, the union said on Friday. Turnout was 71%.

Glasgow Live · May 5, 2023

Junior doctors in Scotland vote overwhelmingly to strike, BMA says

Members of BMA Scotland voted overwhelmingly to strike, with 97% of those who took part in the ballot backing the walkout, the union said on Friday.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Junior doctors in Scotland vote overwhelmingly for strike action amid pay dispute

JUNIOR doctors in Scotland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action amid a dispute over pay with the Scottish Government.

The National (Scotland) · May 5, 2023

Junior doctors in Scotland vote for 72-hour strike in row over pay

BMA Scotland say 97 percent of their members voted in favour of the strike action.

Daily Record · May 5, 2023

Scots junior doctors threaten three-day walk out in pay dispute

BMA Scotland’s junior doctor committee says junior doctors’ pay has been eroded over 15 years.

Daily Record · Mar 24, 2023

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Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023

Scots junior doctors warn Health Secretary Humza Yousaf to meet them on pay or prepare for strikes

Junior doctors Scottish leader Dr Chris Smith visited English picket lines and warned Yousaf: "This is what you can look forward to on your watch in Scotland"

The National (Scotland) · Mar 8, 2023

Medical leaders warn of junior doctor ‘mass exodus’ from Scotland

MEDICAL leaders have warned the Scottish Government that a "mass exodus" of junior doctors from the NHS is likely to occur unless…

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Scotland facing ‘mass exodus’ of junior doctors, medical leaders warn

A survey found more than 40% of junior doctors are ‘actively researching’ leaving the NHS.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Junior doctors in Scotland to be balloted for strike action

The vote will run from March 29 to May 5.

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Daily Record · Jan 25, 2023

Covid left Scotland's NHS in tatters with huge waits and rise in deaths, top doc reveals

Dr Iain Kennedy, chair of BMA Scotland, said the decision to suspend routine health services during the pandemic had a "very detrimental" effect on patients.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2023

Health unions call for 'trash talking' to end and push for national NHS conversation

UNION leaders have called for a national debate on the future of the NHS involving the public, instead of opposition politicians “playing the…

Daily Record · Aug 19, 2022

Some 78% of doctors willing to strike over pay, survey suggests

Research undertaken by BMA Scotland spoke to 3,100 medics

Daily Record · Jul 20, 2022

How much is the NHS staff pay rise in Scotland and when will it be applied?

BMA Scotland said the offer equates to a "large real-terms pay cut" as UK inflation hits its highest level in 40 years. Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said the uplift shows the government values the "important contribution" of staff.

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