New Health Secretary Wes Streeting plans to negotiate with junior doctors next week to address their strike and pay demands.

New Health Secretary Wes Streeting promises to start negotiations with junior doctors next week to end the ongoing strike action. The British Medical Association, representing around 50,000 junior doctors, has called for a 35% rise in pay to compensate for 15 years of below-inflation pay raises. Streeting, appointed as the Department for Health and Social Care's Health Secretary, aims to resolve the long-standing dispute as a priority.

July 05, 2024
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