In an effort to end their ongoing pay dispute with the government, junior doctors in England will go on strike for five days in the run-up to the election. One week before to election day, on June 27, British Medical Association (BMA) members will stage a walkout starting at 07:00 BST.

In an effort to end their ongoing pay dispute with the government, junior doctors in England will go on strike for five days in the run-up to the election. One week before to election day, on June 27, British Medical Association (BMA) members will stage a walkout starting at 07:00 BST. The union stated that it took action because, since new negotiations began in mid-May, there had been no convincing offer. However, ministers blasted the BMA for using "cynical" methods in asking for a walkout in the midst of the election campaign. Seeking compensation equivalent to 15 years of wage hikes below inflation, the BMA has requested a 35% pay increase. In the previous fiscal year, junior physicians had an average salary increase of about 9%. Last year, the BMA pulled out of discussions that included a 3% wage increase on top. This will be junior doctors' 11th walkout, after their first strike in March 2023. Also read: Kate Middleton steps out in public for the first time since cancer diagnosis BMA junior doctors committee co-chairs Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi said, "We made clear to the government that we would strike unless discussions ended in a credible pay offer." "For more than 18 months we have been asking Rishi Sunak to put forward proposals to restore the pay junior doctors have lost over the past 15 years. Even at this late stage, Mr Sunak has the opportunity to show that he cares about the NHS and its workers," they added. Never-ending NHS waiting Depending on the amount of time waited several metrics are used to evaluate NHS waiting lists in England. Just over 300,000 of the 3.2 million people who have been waiting for more than 18 weeks have been on the list for a year or more, according to the most current data. There are around 6.3 million people on the waiting list overall. The shadow health secretary expressed his concern in an interview with the Guardian, "I really fear that if Rishi Sunak wins another term, what we've seen happen to NHS dentistry - which is a poor service for poor people and everyone else going private - that is what we will see for the whole NHS." (With inputs from agencies)

Sunak’s health woes: Junior doctors in England to strike for five days ahead of election

Thousands of doctors have walked off the job in Britain, the start of a six-day strike that's set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service (NHS).

Junior doctors in England start longest strike in NHS history

England: Junior doctors at NHS start six-day walkout

Junior doctors in England are planning to stage a five-day strike in July, a union representing them said on Friday (June 23). This is said to be the "longest single period of industrial action" in the history of the state-run National Health Service (NHS).&nbsp;

The British Medical Association (BMA) said in a statement that the walkouts will take place between 7:00 am (local time) on July 13 and 7:00 am (local time) on July 18.&nbsp;

"We won’t give up until junior doctors are fairly paid," a tweet shared from the handle of Junior Doctors read.&nbsp;

The strike will result in more senior doctors filling in for the work done by junior doctors. They will prioritise emergency and critical care, which would impact thousands of appointments and pre-planned operations.&nbsp;

This is not the first time that the&nbsp;junior doctors are on strike. They also stopped work for&nbsp;three days earlier this month.&nbsp;Further, they also staged a four-day walkout in April and a three-day strike in March.&nbsp;

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The dispute is over NHS pay and BMA has asked for "full restoration" of pay, which it says has been cut by 26 per cent. To mitigate the crisis, the government has offered a five per cent hike&nbsp;to end the dispute.&nbsp;

Local reports have mentioned that the pay has decreased by more than a quarter since 2008, a period of time when inflation is taken into account. According to the BMA, many doctors are exhausted because of an increasing workload.&nbsp;

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Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi, the co-chairs of the BMA junior doctors committee, issued a statement on Friday, which read: "We are announcing the longest single walkout by doctors in the NHS's history – but this is not a record that needs to go into the history books. Even now the government can avert our action by coming to the table with a credible offer on pay restoration."&nbsp;

"The NHS is one of this country's proudest achievements and it is shameful that we have a government seemingly content to let it decline to the point of collapse with decades of real-term pay cuts to doctors driving them away," it added.&nbsp;

"With the 75th birthday of the NHS just days away, neglect of its workforce has left us with 7.4 million people on waiting lists for surgery and procedures, 8,500 unfilled doctors’ posts in hospitals, and doctors who can barely walk down the road without a foreign government tempting them to leave an NHS where they are paid £14 ($17.80) an hour for a country which will pay them properly," it said.&nbsp;

"It has been almost a week since the last round of strikes finished but not once have we heard from Rishi Sunak or Steve Barclay in terms of reopening negotiations since their collapse of our talks and cancelling all scheduled meetings a month ago. What better indication of how committed they are to ending this dispute could we have?" the statement further mentioned.

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Junior doctors in England are planning to stage a five-day strike in July, a union representing them said on Friday (June 23). This is said to be the "longest single period of industrial action" in the history of the state-run National Health Service (NHS).

Junior doctors in England are planning to stage a five-day strike in July, a union representing them said on Friday (June 23). This is said to be the "longest single period of industrial action" in the history of the state-run National Health Service (NHS). The British Medical Association (BMA) said in a statement that the walkouts will take place between 7:00 am (local time) on July 13 and 7:00 am (local time) on July 18. "We won’t give up until junior doctors are fairly paid," a tweet shared from the handle of Junior Doctors read. The strike will result in more senior doctors filling in for the work done by junior doctors. They will prioritise emergency and critical care, which would impact thousands of appointments and pre-planned operations. This is not the first time that the junior doctors are on strike. They also stopped work for three days earlier this month. Further, they also staged a four-day walkout in April and a three-day strike in March. Also read: Temple visits in China on rise as jobless young people seek spiritual help The dispute is over NHS pay and BMA has asked for "full restoration" of pay, which it says has been cut by 26 per cent. To mitigate the crisis, the government has offered a five per cent hike to end the dispute. Local reports have mentioned that the pay has decreased by more than a quarter since 2008, a period of time when inflation is taken into account. According to the BMA, many doctors are exhausted because of an increasing workload. We won’t give up until junior doctors are fairly paid. On 13 July, we will stage a 5 day strike, the longest single walkout by doctors in the NHS’s history. pic.twitter.com/CYxwm1aUh9 — Junior Doctors (@BMA_JuniorDocs) June 23, 2023 × Also read: Ohio mom's vacation negligence ends in tragedy: Toddler dies after being left home alone 'Government can avert our action...' Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi, the co-chairs of the BMA junior doctors committee, issued a statement on Friday, which read: "We are announcing the longest single walkout by doctors in the NHS's history – but this is not a record that needs to go into the history books. Even now the government can avert our action by coming to the table with a credible offer on pay restoration." "The NHS is one of this country's proudest achievements and it is shameful that we have a government seemingly content to let it decline to the point of collapse with decades of real-term pay cuts to doctors driving them away," it added. "With the 75th birthday of the NHS just days away, neglect of its workforce has left us with 7.4 million people on waiting lists for surgery and procedures, 8,500 unfilled doctors’ posts in hospitals, and doctors who can barely walk down the road without a foreign government tempting them to leave an NHS where they are paid £14 ($17.80) an hour for a country which will pay them properly," it said. "It has been almost a week since the last round of strikes finished but not once have we heard from Rishi Sunak or Steve Barclay in terms of reopening negotiations since their collapse of our talks and cancelling all scheduled meetings a month ago. What better indication of how committed they are to ending this dispute could we have?" the statement further mentioned. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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