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| Junior doctors plan nine days of strikes, after talks collapse | Junior doctors plan nine days of strikes, after talks collapse |
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| Junior doctors in England are to stage more strikes, in December and January, after rejecting a new pay offer put forward in talks with government. | Junior doctors in England are to stage more strikes, in December and January, after rejecting a new pay offer put forward in talks with government. |
| The British Medical Association (BMA) union said the proposal was worth an extra 3% on average this year. This is on top of an 8.8% rise already given. | The British Medical Association (BMA) union said the proposal was worth an extra 3% on average this year. This is on top of an 8.8% rise already given. |
| The strikes will be for three days from 07:00 on 20 December and six days from 07:00 on 3 January. | The strikes will be for three days from 07:00 on 20 December and six days from 07:00 on 3 January. |
| The new-year walkout will be the longest in the NHS's history. | The new-year walkout will be the longest in the NHS's history. |
| It coincides with what is traditionally one of the NHS's busiest periods, with emergency services often under huge strain. | It coincides with what is traditionally one of the NHS's busiest periods, with emergency services often under huge strain. |
| The breakdown in talks comes after five weeks of negotiations during which industrial action had been suspended. | The breakdown in talks comes after five weeks of negotiations during which industrial action had been suspended. |
| The BMA wants a 35% pay uplift, to make up for what it says have been below-inflation rises since 2008. | The BMA wants a 35% pay uplift, to make up for what it says have been below-inflation rises since 2008. |
| Fresh pay offer could end NHS consultant strikes | Fresh pay offer could end NHS consultant strikes |
| Fresh pay offer could end NHS consultant strikes | Fresh pay offer could end NHS consultant strikes |
| Why talk of a UK doctor exodus is premature | Why talk of a UK doctor exodus is premature |
| Why talk of a UK doctor exodus is premature | Why talk of a UK doctor exodus is premature |
| How much do junior doctors really get paid? | How much do junior doctors really get paid? |
| How much do junior doctors really get paid? | How much do junior doctors really get paid? |
| The government refused to comment on the detail of the offer, with sources saying there had still been room for movement if the talks had continued. | The government refused to comment on the detail of the offer, with sources saying there had still been room for movement if the talks had continued. |
| Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said it was "disappointing" junior doctor leaders had walked away from negotiations. | Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said it was "disappointing" junior doctor leaders had walked away from negotiations. |
| "The new strikes will result in more disruption for patients and extra pressure on NHS services and staff as we enter a busy winter period, risking patient safety," she added. | "The new strikes will result in more disruption for patients and extra pressure on NHS services and staff as we enter a busy winter period, risking patient safety," she added. |
| Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi, who co-chair the BMA junior doctors committee, said: "We have been clear from the outset of these talks that we needed to move at pace - and if we did not have a credible offer, we would be forced to call strikes. | Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi, who co-chair the BMA junior doctors committee, said: "We have been clear from the outset of these talks that we needed to move at pace - and if we did not have a credible offer, we would be forced to call strikes. |
| "After five weeks of intense talks, the government was unable to present a credible offer on pay by the deadline. | "After five weeks of intense talks, the government was unable to present a credible offer on pay by the deadline. |
| "Instead, we were offered an additional 3%, unevenly spread across doctors' grades, which would still amount to pay cuts for many doctors this year." | "Instead, we were offered an additional 3%, unevenly spread across doctors' grades, which would still amount to pay cuts for many doctors this year." |
| Sir Julian Hartley, of NHS Providers, which represents health managers, said: "This is the outcome that NHS leaders were dreading." | Sir Julian Hartley, of NHS Providers, which represents health managers, said: "This is the outcome that NHS leaders were dreading." |
| Since industrial action started in the NHS, more than a million appointments and treatments have had to be cancelled. | Since industrial action started in the NHS, more than a million appointments and treatments have had to be cancelled. |
| There have been walkouts by nurses, ambulance workers and physiotherapists, among others, but those by doctors have been the most disruptive. | There have been walkouts by nurses, ambulance workers and physiotherapists, among others, but those by doctors have been the most disruptive. |
| Pay deal | Pay deal |
| The rise given to junior doctors in April was weighted so those at the start of training - and therefore earning the least money - received the biggest rises. | The rise given to junior doctors in April was weighted so those at the start of training - and therefore earning the least money - received the biggest rises. |
| The BMA's announcement of more strikes comes after the union reached a pay deal last week with the government on senior doctors, or consultants, who have also been taking strike action. | The BMA's announcement of more strikes comes after the union reached a pay deal last week with the government on senior doctors, or consultants, who have also been taking strike action. |
| Consultants will now vote on that deal, which involves an average pay rise of nearly 5% in January on top of the 6% rise they received in April. | Consultants will now vote on that deal, which involves an average pay rise of nearly 5% in January on top of the 6% rise they received in April. |
| Other health workers, including nurses, accepted a pay offer of an extra 5% and a one-off sum of at least £1,655, in May. | Other health workers, including nurses, accepted a pay offer of an extra 5% and a one-off sum of at least £1,655, in May. |
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| Doctors | Doctors |
| NHS | NHS |
| British Medical Association (BMA) | British Medical Association (BMA) |
| Strike action | Strike action |