ALBAWABA – UK doctors suspended their recent strike after the UK government approved a 22.3% pay rise. The deal proposed by the government aims to prevent future strikes during the winter as the healthcare sector was massively affected in the country.
Doctors strike in UK
UK’s medical sector witnessed a series of ongoing strikes as doctors complained about the erosion of their salaries due to the country’s increasing inflation since 2010. The new labor party government proposed the new deal in hopes of ending the strikes, which had occurred 11 times.
It is worth noting that Junior doctors in England and members of the British Medical Association supported the government’s proposed deal, with 66% voting in favor of a 22% pay increase over two years.
Wes Streeting, UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, said: “This marks the necessary first step in our mission to cut waiting lists, reform the broken health service, and make it fit for the future.”
Striking junior doctors picket near Royal Bournemouth Hospital.Tens of thousands of British Medical Association members in England walked out demanding a pay rise. (Shutterstock)
Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi, co-chairs of the British Medical Association, said: “We thank all doctors who have seen us through to this point by standing on picket lines and fighting for their worth. The campaign is not over, but we, and they, can be proud of how far we have come.”
Drs new deal
The new proposal aims to prevent future strikes in the health sector precisely during the winter season as hospitals and health centers face increased demand due to seasonal illnesses.
Additionally, doctors' ongoing strikes led to canceled medical appointments and delayed treatment for patience.
