Resident doctors in England accept pay offer and end strike action

Resident doctors in England accept pay offer and end strike action Resident doctors in England have accepted an offer from the Government which includes an average 6.6% pay uplift to be fully implemented by April 2027 Resident doctors in England have voted to accept an offer from the Government to improve pay and working conditions, ending a year of strike action, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said. There have been 21 days of strike action by the British Medical Association (BMA) Resident Doctor Committee since July 2025 during the dispute. The new package includes standard 2016 resident doctor contract terms for all locally employed medics and an average 6.6% pay uplift to be fully implemented by April 2027. There will also be 4,500 extra specialty training places over three years. The deal will mean resident doctor pay will be 35.2% higher on average than it was four years ago, the DHSC has said. Health Secretary James Murray said: “This is very good news for resident doctors, patients and the NHS as a whole, allowing us to draw a line under the disruption of previous months and focus on getting on with the job of rebuilding our health service. “Because of this deal, resident doctors will benefit from a new pay structure, better career progression opportunities and a range of other improved conditions to support them as they rotate and train. Patients will be relieved that the NHS is entering a period of greater stability. “But this is the beginning, not the end of the journey. I know there is much more to do, and I am determined to keep working constructively with resident doctors, all NHS staff, and the unions who represent them to improve their working lives and together build a health service that is fit for the future.” The online vote for resident doctors ran from June 18 to June 26. The BMA had also warned that if they choose to reject the deal, strikes would “have to escalate in intensity”. Thousands of resident doctors in England were set to stage a four-day walkout on June 15, which would have been the 16th round of strike action since 2023. But it was called off on June 13 after the offer was made.