“Without a credible offer to keep us on the path to restore our pay, we have no choice but to call strikes.”
Dr Melissa Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt, BMA resident doctors committee co-chairs
The British Medical Association (BMA) have announced plans for new industrial action.
Resident doctors have announced strike dates in England, giving the Government two weeks to come to the table to negotiate a path to pay restoration.
Resident doctors will be on strike from 7am on 25th July to 7am on 30th July.
BMA resident doctors committee co-chairs Dr Melissa Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt said:
“We met Wes Streeting yesterday and made every attempt to avoid strike action by opening negotiations for pay restoration. Unfortunately, the Government has stated that it will not negotiate on pay, wanting to focus on non-pay elements without suggesting what these might be. Without a credible offer to keep us on the path to restore our pay, we have no choice but to call strikes.
No doctor wants to strike, and these strikes don’t have to go ahead. If Mr Streeting can seriously come to the table in the next two weeks we can ensure that no disruption is caused. The Government knows what is needed to avert strikes. The choice is theirs.”
The breakdown of the ballot was as follows:
Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 53,766
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 29,741
Votes cast in the ballot as a % of individuals who were entitled to vote: 55.32%
Number of spoilt or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 19
Result of Voting
Yes: 26,766 – 90.05%
No: 2,956 – 9.95%
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- This statement was originally published on the BMA’s website on 9 July 2025.
