Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Doctors in England to Strike Over Pay
Doctors in England are going on strike for five days.
They are upset because the government offered them a 22% pay raise, but they wanted a 29% raise.
The doctors' union, called the BMA, says the government's offer is not enough.
The health minister says the strike is dangerous and could hurt patients.
The doctors say they are still willing to talk.
The strike will make things harder for hospitals, which are already very busy because of a bad flu season.
Doctors in England will go on a five-day strike starting Wednesday over pay and working conditions.
The British Medical Association (BMA) rejected the government's offer of a 22% pay rise, demanding 29% instead.
83% of BMA members voted against the government's offer with a 65% turnout.
Health minister Wes Streeting called the strike 'self-indulgent, irresponsible, and dangerous'.
The strike will add pressure to hospitals already facing a 'worst-case scenario' due to a super flu wave.
- Who
- Doctors in England, represented by the British Medical Association (BMA)
- What
- A five-day strike over pay and working conditions
- When
- Starting Wednesday
- Where
- England
- Why
- Rejection of the government's pay offer and demands for better working conditions
- Strike Duration
- Five days
- Strike Start Date
- Wednesday
- Union Involved
- British Medical Association (BMA)
- Government Offer
- 22% pay rise
- BMA Demand
- 29% pay rise
- Votes Against Offer
- 83%
- Voter Turnout
- 65%
- Doctors Represented
- 50,000+ resident doctors