Top doctors are to meet the government “in a hope to find a resolution” to the long running dispute and said they will allow time for talks.
Top doctors are to meet the government “in a hope to find a resolution” to the long running dispute and have said they will not call any more strikes until November to allow time for talks.
The Department of Health and Social Care said Health Secretary Steve Barclay has responded to the British Medical Association consultants’ committee and agreed to a meeting.“We have agreed to meet the BMA consultants’ committee following their commitment to pause strike action, in the hope we will find a resolution and end the dispute,” they said.
“We have been clear headline pay will not be on the table. Doctors have already received a fair and reasonable pay rise as recommended by the independent pay review body, which we’ve accepted in full.“This means doctors who started their hospital training this year have received a 10.3% pay increase, with the average junior doctor getting 8.8% and consultants 6%, alongside generous reforms to their pensions – the BMA’s number one ask.
At the start of October, consultants and junior doctors in England staged a three-day joint strike, providing emergency cover only.The letter, signed by consultants committee chair Dr Vishal Sharma, said: “Currently, consultants have not announced further strike dates and, in an attempt to reach a resolution, we are willing not to call further strikes for four weeks to facilitate negotiations taking place.
“We are also willing to involve Acas to conciliate a resolution and would encourage you to accept this offer.”
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