Atkins: I’ll negotiate with junior doctors if they have reasonable expectations
The Health Secretary said she would sit down to negotiate with junior doctors if they enter talks with “reasonable expectations”.
Victoria Atkins told the Commons it is time for the British Medical Association’s (BMA) junior doctors committee to “show that they’re serious about doing a deal”.
She also said a “fair and reasonable deal can be reached”.
This week has once again demonstrated the determination and unity of junior doctors.
— Junior Doctors (@BMA_JuniorDocs) January 7, 2024
We continue our strike action until 7am on Tuesday.
Together we will win. #PayRestoration #DoctorsStrike pic.twitter.com/sWMdojqwe4
The latest junior doctors’ strike, the longest in history and which health bosses have said has caused “delay and disruption” to thousands of patients, is due to come to an end at 7am on Tuesday January 9.
