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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Resident Doctors Agreement

08 October 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Proposed by Wes Streeting Lab Ilford North

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At a glance

Key points

  • The UK Government and the BMA Resident Doctors Committee have reached an agreement on pay for resident doctors.
  • The deal includes salary increases and improvements to the exception reporting process for resident doctors.
  • The agreement also involves reviewing training systems and encouraging local employers to engage with NHS England's Working Lives programme.

Issue summary

The statement is about the agreement between the UK Government and the BMA Resident Doctors Committee on pay for resident doctors.

Action requested

The deal will implement salary increases for resident doctors, improve the exception reporting process, review training systems, withdraw the rate card immediately, and encourage local employers to engage with policies under NHS England’s Working Lives programme.

Key facts

  • The agreement was made on 16 September 2024.
  • NHS strikes cost £1.7 billion in 2023-24.
  • Over 1.5 million appointments were cancelled due to strikes.
  • Base salary for a full-time doctor starting foundation training will increase to over £36,600.
  • A full-time doctor entering specialty training will see their basic pay rise to over £49,900.
  • The deal includes reviewing the current system of training and rotational placements.
  • BMA RDC will withdraw the rate card for doctors and dentists in training immediately.
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