Junior doctors in England accept pay deal worth 22% over two years

The longest industrial dispute in the NHS’s history ended after junior doctors in England accepted a deal from the government worth 22.3% more on average over two years.

A total of 45 830 junior doctors in England took part in an online referendum on the deal between 19 August and 15 September, a turnout of 69%, of whom two thirds (30 227) voted in favour of the offer and one third (15 596) against.

The deal includes an additional backdated uplift for 2023-24 of between 3.71% and 5.05% (4.05% on average), on top of the average of 8.8% previously awarded. For 2024-25 junior doctors will get a 6% increase, together with …