“NHS consultants to strike for two days in November, BMA announces” — what this page in the network covers. Senior doctors in England, represented by the British Medical Association (BMA), will stage a two-day strike starting at 6:59 AM on 25 November. Only emergency cover will be provided during the industrial action, as consultants escalate their dispute with the government over pay and working conditions. The BMA’s decision follows a series of walkouts by junior doctors and comes amid a deepening crisis in the National Health Service, where waiting lists have reached record levels.
The strike is expected to cause significant disruption to planned care, including outpatient appointments and non-urgent surgeries, as hospitals prioritize urgent and emergency services. The BMA argues that consultant pay has fallen in real terms by 35% since 2008, and that the government’s latest offer fails to address recruitment and retention challenges. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.