Junior doctors striking outside The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.
- last year
Junior doctors in the UK began four full days of strikes in April 11 after the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government failed to reach an agreement over pay.
The BMA’s demands for a pay rise of 35% have been referred to as “unreasonable” by the health secretary Steve Barclay, though the BMA continues to push for complete pay restoration, with junior doctors having had their real-term wages cut by 26% since 2008.
One junior doctor, George, told LondonWorld how he knew colleagues who had moved abroad or left the profession completely due to the pay.
“Junior doctors are realising their value,” he added.
The BMA’s demands for a pay rise of 35% have been referred to as “unreasonable” by the health secretary Steve Barclay, though the BMA continues to push for complete pay restoration, with junior doctors having had their real-term wages cut by 26% since 2008.
One junior doctor, George, told LondonWorld how he knew colleagues who had moved abroad or left the profession completely due to the pay.
“Junior doctors are realising their value,” he added.