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England Resident Doctors Strike Over 33% Pay Rise

5/27/2026

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  • Resident doctors in England will strike from 07:00 BST on 15 June until 6:59 BST on 19 June.
  • Health Secretary James Murray told the British Medical Association the doctors’ pay demands are unrealistic and called the 33.4 % rise the highest in the public sector.
  • Doctors have received a cumulative 33 % pay increase over four years.
  • The British Medical Association says doctors now earn about 20 % less than in 2008 after inflation.