Resident doctors in England vote to accept a Government pay offer designed to end ongoing strike action. Multiple outlets report that the deal provides an average 6.6% pay uplift, implemented by April 2027. Coverage also states that the package includes standard 2016 resident doctor contract terms for locally employed medics. Several reports add context on the longer-term change in earnings, saying resident doctor pay will be about 35.2% higher on average than it was four years ago. The Financial Times also reports that, alongside the pay increase, an additional 4,500 speciality training places will be created. Overall, the accounts agree that the acceptance of the offer follows a period of strike action and results in the disruption ending, as the pay package is taken forward for implementation over the coming period.
Resident doctors accept pay deal to end strike action in England
Resident doctors in England vote to accept a Government pay offer designed to end ongoing strike action. Multiple outlets report that the deal provides an average 6.6% pay uplift, implemented by April...
- Resident doctors in England vote to accept a Government pay deal to end strike action.
- The deal provides an average 6.6% pay uplift, implemented by April 2027.
- Locally employed medics receive standard 2016 resident doctor contract terms under the package.
- Reported average pay is about 35.2% higher than four years ago.
- An additional 4,500 speciality training places are reported to be created.
Resident doctors have accepted an average 6.6% pay uplift to be implemented by April 2027.
1 month agoThe new deal will mean resident doctor pay will be 35.2 per cent higher on average than it was four years ago
1 month agoThe new package includes standard 2016 resident doctor contract terms for all locally employed medics and an average 6.6% pay uplift by April 2027.
1 month agoStaff will receive an average 6.6 per cent raise by April 2027 and an extra 4,500 speciality training places will be created
1 month agoThe deal will mean resident doctor pay will be 35.2 per cent higher on average than it was four years ago
1 month agoThe new package includes standard 2016 resident doctor contract terms for all locally employed medics and an average 6.6% pay uplift by April 2027.
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