Talks between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government have resulted in an improved pay offer for consultants.
After turning down a pay deal in January by the narrowest of margins, NHS consultants in England have been offered new terms.
Pay disputes continued to throw uncertainty over the NHS over the course of the past week
The Department of Health and Social Care has called for pay to be ‘fair but affordable’ in evidence to pay review bodies, but not set a figure.
The NHS has released figures that show the impact of the recent bouts of industrial action taken by junior doctors.
The government has published evidence for three pay review bodies, setting out the financial context for pay rises in 2024/25.
Junior doctors in England started their latest round of strike action on Monday 26 February, with a five-day walkout starting at 7am.
Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has concluded pay negotiations with trade unions for health and social care staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
This week’s three-day strike by Welsh junior doctors was expected to have a significant impact on services in Wales.
The government has published a call for evidence to seek views on a new pay scale for nurses. It will collate feedback from across the health sector on the merits of a separate pay structure for nursing staff in the NHS, considering the risk and benefits of this approach.