Junior doctors to stage longest strike in NHS history after talks break down
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Junior doctors in England are to stage the longest strike in NHS history after talks between their union and the Government broke down.
Ministers and representatives from the British Medical Association (BMA) have been locked in negotiations for five weeks, trying to find a resolution to the pay dispute.
But the BMA said the Department for Health and Social Care has not been able to put forward a credible offer to end the industrial action.
📢 STRIKE DATES ANNOUNCEMENT📢 Junior doctors in England to take further #PayRestoration industrial action.
— Junior Doctors (@BMA_JuniorDocs) December 5, 2023
The first strike action will take place from 7am on 20 December to 7am on 23 December. The second will take place from 7am on 3 January until 7am on 9 January. pic.twitter.com/IGjXRX0nV4
As a result, the BMA’s junior doctors committee has voted unanimously
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