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Doctors in England to consider if new government offer is enough to end strikes
Doctors in England to consider if new government offer is enough to end strikes
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 10, 2025
LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Resident doctors in England will consider whether a new offer from the government on working conditions is enough for them to call off a strike planned for later this month, the British Medical Association union said in a statement on Wednesday.
Currently the union's resident doctors plan to stage a five-day strike starting on December 17 as part of a series of walkouts over pay and working conditions.
The BMA said the government had "put forward an offer on ending the jobs crisis for doctors in England". This included measures to improve access to training posts and fund mandatory exam fees.
The BMA did not mention an offer of new pay terms, something the government has previously said it was not able to offer.
The health department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
BMA resident doctors committee chair Jack Fletcher said:
"If members believe this is enough to call off strike action then we will hold a referendum to end the dispute. But if they give us a clear message that it is not, the Government will have to go further to end industrial action."
(Reporting by William James, Editing by David Milliken)
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