Resident doctors to strike for 16th time over pay

Resident doctors successful England are to signifier a caller circular of strikes successful June.

The four-day walkout from Monday 15 to Friday 19 June volition beryllium the 16th of the long-running quality implicit pay.

The announcement came aft a gathering betwixt the British Medical Association and caller wellness caput James Murray connected Wednesday.

BMA members past took portion successful onslaught enactment successful April erstwhile they staged a six-day walkout.

Resident doctors person received wage rises worthy 33% implicit the past 4 years, including a 3.5% summation this year.

It means starting salaries are present conscionable implicit £40,000, with the astir elder doctors getting £76,500 successful basal pay.

Resident doctors tin gain thousands much each twelvemonth for things similar moving astatine unsocial times and doing further hours.

But the BMA argues they are inactive being paid a 5th little than they were successful 2008 erstwhile ostentation is taken into account.