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BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors and Wes Streeting agree window for negotiations

By Liz Wells 06 August 2025

The BMA’s resident doctors committee has agreed a ‘window for negotiations’ with secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting.

WORKFORCE

Forth Valley Royal Hospital workers set to strike over pay changes

By Liz Wells 06 August 2025

Staff working for contractor Serco at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have backed strike action in a dispute over changes to how they are paid.

WORKFORCE

NHS protected thousands more appointments during doctors' strike

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

More than 10,000 extra patients received care during last week’s five-day resident doctors’ strike, compared to similar industrial action last year (27 June – 2 July), new data reveals.

HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Health workers at Homerton NHS Trust win wage increase and back pay deal

By Liz Wells 31 July 2025

Hundreds of clinical support workers at Homerton NHS Trust have won a ‘substantial’ wage increase and back pay deal.

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BMA and Streeting set for new resident doctor talks

By Liz Wells 31 July 2025

The BMA says further industrial action by resident doctors can be avoided if secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting comes to the table with a credible offer.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Ambulance service hit with pregnancy discrimination claim

By Liz Wells 30 July 2025

Three frontline ambulance clinicians working for the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) are pursuing a pregnancy and maternity discrimination claim against the trust.

NORFOLK AND WAVENEY MIND

Counsellors take fresh strike action over pay

By Liz Wells 30 July 2025

Counsellors commissioned by Norfolk and Waveney ICB to deliver Talking Therapies services are back on strike in a dispute over pay and grading.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

BMA urged to consider patients and staff before calling more walk-outs

By Liz Wells 30 July 2025

NHS leaders are urging BMA to consider patients and staff before calling more strike action.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

BMA advertising campaign shows resident doctors paid less than assistants

By Liz Wells 25 July 2025

A national newspaper adverting campaign by the BMA lays bare the pay difference between a resident doctor and their non-medically qualified assistants.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Lib Dems call for patients to be sent to private hospitals to ease impact of strike

By Liz Wells 25 July 2025

The Liberal Democrats are calling for an NHS Strike Resilience Plan, using private hospitals for some elective treatments, to ensure no patient gets bumped down a waitlist further.