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Junior doctors will begin voting later this month on whether to accept the government’s pay offer.
The new Labour government has offered the medics in England a 22.3% average pay rise, which the British Medical Association (BMA) union is recommending is accepted by members.
If it does pass, it would signal an end to the industrial action that has gripped junior doctors in recent years.
According to the BMA, the vote will take place between 19 August and 15 September.
Members will be able to cast their ballots digitally, and so a result will be forthcoming not long after the polls close.
The pay offer is backdated to the 23/24 financial year, and continues into the 24/25 period.
It is structured to equate to an average 22.3% rise over the two years.
During their negotiations with the government, the BMA had sought a path towards “pay restoration” valued at an increase of more than 30%.
This was based on restoring pay to the levels junior doctors had before the 2008 financial crisis.
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However, even if the terms are accepted, there is a potential for further strikes in the future.
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