Hospital doctors in Wales to enter pay negotiations with government

BMA Cymru Wales has suspended forthcoming industrial action for consultants and specialist, associate specialist, and specialty (SAS) doctors following a “constructive meeting” with the Welsh government over pay disputes.

Following three rounds of industrial action by junior doctors in Wales this year the Welsh government made what the BMA described as a “significant proposal” to help end the pay disputes with all secondary care doctors in Wales including junior doctors, consultants, and SAS doctors.

Following the meeting last week, the committees representing doctors from all three branches of practice have voted to enter pay negotiations based on this proposal. …