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NHS consultants to go on two-day strike in England in November, says BMA
Industrial action by senior doctors to begin on 25 November with only emergency cover provided, union saysEngland’s most senior hospital doctors will strike next month in a dispute over their pay and hours, prompting NHS bosses to warn that patients will suffer “pain, discomfort and inconvenience”.Consultant doctors, who currently earn an average of £152,000 a year, will stage a two-day walkout on
Published Monday, 26 October 2026 at 13:33
Industrial action by senior doctors to begin on 25 November with only emergency cover provided, union saysEngland’s most senior hospital doctors will strike next month in a dispute over their pay and hours, prompting NHS bosses to warn that patients will suffer “pain, discomfort and inconvenience”.Consultant doctors, who currently earn an average of £152,000 a year, will stage a two-day walkout on 25 and 26 November, as hospitals gear up for the extra pressures winter brings. Continue reading...
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