# NHS consultants in England plan November strike over pay and conditions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/senior-doctors-in-england-to-go-on-strike-for-two-days-in-november-as-bma-brands-proposed-2-4-pay-rise-an-insult/
- Published: 2026-10-26T10:36:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T10:47:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16239075/Senior-doctors-England-strike-two-days-November-BMA-announces.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Senior consultants in England plan a two-day strike in November.
- The BMA says the proposed 2.4 per cent rise is inadequate.
- Emergency cover is expected to continue during the walkout.

## Summary

Senior NHS consultants in England plan to strike for two days in November, after the BMA called the Government’s proposed 2.4 per cent pay rise an insult. The union says repeated requests for formal talks have been ignored and argues that better pay and conditions are needed to retain experienced doctors and address pressures on the health service.

The walkout is scheduled from 6.59am on 25 November to 6.59am on 27 November, with emergency cover continuing. The BMA says the strike could be avoided if Health Secretary Yvette Cooper agrees to negotiations on pay and working conditions. Its requests include a shorter full-time working week, improved out-of-hours pay and pension changes; CPI inflation was 3.1 per cent in August 2026.

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