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Government Cuts 1,000 Doctor Training Posts Amid Pay Dispute

4/7/2026

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Heather Gunn, a resident doctor in England, faces unemployment by August after the government withdraws 1,000 training posts amid pay disputes with the British Medical Association.
British Medical Association argues for restoring doctors' pay to 2008 levels, while the government says resident doctors have received substantial pay increases.
Public support for strikes remains low, with 53% opposing, despite the government's assertion that patient safety will not be compromised.

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Heather Gunn, a resident doctor in England, faces unemployment by August after the government withdraws 1,000 training posts amid pay disputes with the British Medical Association.
British Medical Association argues for restoring doctors' pay to 2008 levels, while the government says resident doctors have received substantial pay increases.
Public support for strikes remains low, with 53% opposing, despite the government's assertion that patient safety will not be compromised.