The Latest Breaking News from BMA

Doctor strikes begin despite Starmer’s last-ditch plea to avert five-day walkout

Health secretary Wes Streeting says BMA has left ‘damage at the door of the NHS’

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

Starmer issues last-ditch appeal as thousands of doctors strike

Members of the public have been urged to come forward for NHS care during the walkout, and are being asked to attend appointments as usual.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

Resident doctors strike: Medics demanding 29% pay rise begin walkout despite last-ditch plea from Keir Starmer

Resident doctors took to picket lines across England on Friday in pay dispute that is expected to cause serious disruption to patient care

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

Fears for patient safety as resident doctors ready for strike

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The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

‘This strike will harm patients’: Top NHS official’s stark warning as BMA doctors set for five-day walkout

Resident doctors from the British Medical Association are due to walk out at 7am on Friday in a row over pay

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

NHS chief urges doctors to resist strike action or face financial consequences

Sir Jim Mackey has said the NHS will be ‘much more resistant’ to the demands of doctors

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

Voices: Poll of the day: Do you think resident doctors are fairly paid for the work they do?

Resident doctors are demanding a significant pay rise amid claims of long-term wage erosion, but critics argue their current salaries are fair and further increases would be unaffordable for the NHS

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

Resident doctors’ pay has fallen behind 2010-11 levels, report finds

Nuffield Trust analysis finds earnings reduction is far less than BMA estimate, as they seek 29% ‘pay restoration’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025

NHS care disruption expected amid five-day doctor strike

Since the end of 2022, almost 1.5 million appointments have been rescheduled as a result of industrial action

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

Public urged to continue to seek NHS care during five-day doctor strike

NHS England said GP surgeries will run as usual and urgent care and A&E will continue to be available for those who need them.

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025