Government will not be 'held to ransom' by striking doctors, says Streeting

Government will not be 'held to ransom' by striking doctors, says Streeting

By Liz Wells 27 October 2025

Health secretary Wes Streeting says the government will not 'be held to ransom' by striking doctors.

Resident doctors announce new strike action in England

By Liz Wells 23 October 2025

Resident doctors in England have announced new strike dates for November after failing to reach an agreement with the government on jobs or pay.

Strike ballot planned for resident doctors in Scotland

By Liz Wells 14 October 2025

BMA Scotland is planning to ballot its resident doctor members on strike action after the Scottish Government ‘U-turned on a crucial commitment on pay’.

First-year doctors in England support strike action over jobs

By Liz Wells 07 October 2025

First-year resident doctors in England have voted ‘resoundingly’ for strike action over job security.

Deal ensures resident doctors will be paid fully for additional hours

By Liz Wells 22 September 2025

Doctors in England are to be paid fully for work outside of their normal hours after the BMA's resident doctors committee (RDC) agreed sweeping contractual changes with NHS Employers and the DHSC.

NHS England sets out immediate actions to improve resident doctors' working conditions

By Liz Wells 03 September 2025

NHS England has set out 10 ways to improve resident doctors working conditions over the next 12 weeks.

Editor's comment - An unwelcome turn of events

By Lee Peart 01 September 2025

The launch of strike action by resident doctors in July presented a decidedly unwelcome turn of events for Wes Streeting.

BREAKING NEWS: BMA 'agree not to strike for a month'

By Liz Wells 12 August 2025

Resident doctors have agreed to hold off on more strikes for a month in a bid to seal a deal, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said.

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Medical students 'juggle multiple jobs' to afford basic costs of qualifying

By Liz Wells 11 August 2025

Medical students are being driven further into poverty during their final year of training due to a shortfall in student loan support, a new survey reveals.

Trust welcomes new resident doctors

By Liz Wells 07 August 2025

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, has welcomed 167 new resident doctors.

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.

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