Senior doctors in England have voted in favor of future strike action concerning their pay and pensions, the British Medical Association (BMA) reported. A ballot of consultants, who are senior members of the BMA, revealed that 76% would be willing to participate in industrial action, granting the union a mandate for strikes over the next twelve months.
This development follows a recent pay agreement reached between the government and junior doctors, which concluded three years of strikes within that group. The industrial actions by healthcare professionals over the past few years have led to hundreds of thousands of patient appointments being canceled.
The vote signifies a potential for further disruption to NHS services in England as senior medical staff express their dissatisfaction with current compensation and pension arrangements.