NHS senior doctors vote in favour of strikes
•NHS senior doctors in England have voted 76% in favor of potential strike action over pay and pensions.
•This decision follows junior doctors' acceptance of a pay deal, ending three years of strikes.
•The strike mandate allows for action within the next 12 months, impacting patient appointments significantly.
NHS senior doctors vote in favour of strikesPublishedJust nowSenior doctors across England have voted in favour of strike action in the future over pay and pensions. In a ballot, 76% of consultants who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) said they would be willing to take industrial action, meaning they now have a mandate for strike action over the next 12 months.It comes after resident doctors, formally known as junior doctors, accepted a pay deal with government to end three years of strikes. Patients have seen hundreds of thousands appointments cancelled due to industrial action over the past few years.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts.Related topicsHealthNHSBritish Medical Association (BMA)Strike actionDoctorsالمصدر: BBC Health | Source: BBC Health
→NHS senior doctors in England have voted 76% in favor of potential strike action over pay and pensions.
→This decision follows junior doctors' acceptance of a pay deal, ending three years of strikes.
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