Junior Doctors in England to Stage Four-Day Strike in August

The walkout will begin at 07:00 BST on Friday 11 August and end at 07:00 on Tuesday 15 August.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for a 35% pay rise to restore pay to 2008 levels, following a series of below-inflation pay rises.

However, the government is offering a 6% pay rise this year, along with a one-off payment of £1,250, which they say is the final settlement.

The BMA junior doctor committee co-chairs, Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi, have urged the government to negotiate with them in good faith and with a credible offer, in order to avoid the strikes.

"This dispute will end only at the negotiating table," they said in a statement.

"If the PM was hoping to demoralise and divide our profession with his actions, he will be disappointed." The strikes are expected to cause disruption to patient care, with some hospitals already making plans to reduce the number of operations and appointments during the strike period.

The BMA has warned that the strikes will go ahead unless the government is prepared to make a more substantial offer.

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