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Health Secretary Blasts BMA Over GP Salaries and Strikes

11/3/2025

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting said a third of GPs earn over £175,000, with some over £256,400, and rejected the British Medical Association's claim about booking resources.
He called the British Medical Association's opposition to reforms baffling.
Nicola Ranger of the Royal College of Nursing said the 2.5% NHS pay rise is derisory and could cause service cuts.
Streeting accused the British Medical Association of reckless posturing, warning strikes harm patients.

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting said a third of GPs earn over £175,000, with some over £256,400, and rejected the British Medical Association's claim about booking resources.
He called the British Medical Association's opposition to reforms baffling.
Nicola Ranger of the Royal College of Nursing said the 2.5% NHS pay rise is derisory and could cause service cuts.
Streeting accused the British Medical Association of reckless posturing, warning strikes harm patients.