Overview
- Resident doctors represented by the BMA will strike in England from 7am on 14 November to 7am on 19 November.
- Wes Streeting said doctors have already received an average 28.9% pay increase in recent years and offered non‑pay measures including about 1,000 extra training places and relief on exam fees.
- NHS England chief Sir Jim Mackey instructed trusts to keep most services running, targeting at least 95% of expected elective activity and only rescheduling in exceptional cases to safeguard safety.
- BMA resident doctors’ committee chair Dr Jack Fletcher said there was no new government offer and the union would proceed, seeking movement on long‑term pay restoration and training bottlenecks.
- Health leaders cautioned the stoppage could coincide with a sharp rise in flu admissions, heightening pressure on hospitals during winter.