- Resident doctors in England, represented by the British Medical Association (BMA), have announced a four-day strike from 15-19 June over an ongoing pay dispute.
- The decision follows the BMA's rejection of the Government's latest pay offer, which they deemed insufficient and lacking concrete commitments on jobs.
- The announcement comes after newly appointed Health Secretary James Murray met with BMA representatives for the first time, but the union stated his offer did not improve upon previous proposals.
- Dr Jack Fletcher, chair of the resident doctors committee, criticised Mr Murray for not taking a "genuine opportunity to break this logjam" and for offering "no further money on the table" or concrete job commitments.
- Mr Murray expressed disappointment, calling the BMA's demands "unrealistic, unaffordable, and unsustainable" and urging them to reconsider, citing a 33.4 per cent pay rise for resident doctors over the past four years.
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Resident doctors to walk out yet again in fresh strikes next month
