Overview

• The BMA has secured a mandate for a five-day walkout from 7 am on July 25 to 7 am on July 30 in pursuit of a 29 percent real-terms pay restoration.
• Health Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed mid-July negotiations to avert the strike but said the government will not reopen pay discussions.
• The BMA says the strike will proceed under heatwave health alerts and has put in place a voluntary safety return system for critical cases.
• NHS trust leaders warn there is no extra funding to cover locum rates and that proposed pay demands risk service cuts and financial shortfalls.
• Public support for the action has tumbled to 26 percent from 52 percent last summer, according to recent Ipsos polling.