Senior doctors in England to strike over pay and pensions in November
The short version
- Senior doctors in England will strike for two days in November, beginning on 25 November.
- The strike is being organized by the British Medical Association over disputes about pay and pensions.
- Only emergency cover will be provided during the strike period.
- Consultants in the top 5% of earners make an average of £223,518 annually, according to official data.
- The industrial action follows accusations that the government has ignored concerns about doctors' wellbeing and workload.
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First reported by Sky News Senior doctors to strike for two days in November
GB News Senior doctors to strike for two days as NHS faces fresh disruption
Daily Mail Senior doctors in England to go on strike for two days in November, BMA announces
The Guardian NHS consultants to go on two-day strike in England in November, says BMA
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- Daily Mail, right-leaningMore than half of Britons oppose senior doctors strikes, poll finds, as figures show health unions amassing huge war chests to fund crippling walkouts
- Daily Mail, right-leaningOne in ten senior NHS doctors rake in pay of more than £200,000 a year, official figures show - sparking fresh calls for militant health union bosses to call off crippling winter strikes
- BBC News, centreConsultant doctors in England to strike next month
- Daily Mirror, left-leaningSenior doctors to strike for two days over pay as NHS braces for winter
- BBC News, centreConsultant doctors in England to strike next month
- The Guardian, left-leaningNHS consultants to go on two-day strike in England in November, says BMA
- Daily Mail, right-leaningSenior doctors in England to go on strike for two days in November, BMA announces
- GB News, right-leaningSenior doctors to strike for two days as NHS faces fresh disruption
- Sky News, centreSenior doctors to strike for two days in November