Wes Streeting will hold talks with the British Medical Association (BMA) in a bid to avert the planned strikes later this month.
Junior doctors were awarded a 5.4 per cent pay rise financial year following a 22 per cent increase over the last two years.
Doctors, however, say their pay is still around 20 per cent lower than it was in 2008 in real terms.
According to the BBC, Streeting will now hold talks next week with the Government indicating it could increase it’s offer by 5.4. Previously, the Health Secretary that the NHS “can be a bad employer” and while there is no more money available to meet the BMA’s pay demands, he is ready to offer improved conditions to see off the latest dispute.
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Wes Streeting will hold talks with the British Medical Association (BMA) in a bid to avert the planned strikes later this month.
Junior doctors were awarded a 5.4 per cent pay rise financial year following a 22 per cent increase over the last two years.
Doctors, however, say their pay is still around 20 per cent lower than it was in 2008 in real terms.
According to the BBC, Streeting will now hold talks next week with the Government indicating it could increase it’s offer by 5.4. Previously, the Health Secretary that the NHS “can be a bad employer” and while there is no more money available to meet the BMA’s pay demands, he is ready to offer improved conditions to see off the latest dispute.
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