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Hospital doctors in Northern Ireland announce November strikes over pay dispute
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Hospital doctors in Northern Ireland, represented by the British Medical Association (BMA), are planning two separate 24-hour strikes in November due to an ongoing pay dispute. Resident doctors will strike on 20 November, followed by consultants and SAS doctors on 23 November. The BMA states that doctors' pay has dropped significantly over the past 18 years due to below-inflation awards, and warns that action could escalate if the government fails to make a credible pay offer.
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- Resident doctors will stage a 24-hour strike starting at 07:00 BST on 20 November.
- Consultants and SAS doctors will hold a 24-hour strike starting at 07:00 on 23 November with Christmas Day cover in place.
- The British Medical Association warns that strike action will escalate if there is no progress on pay restoration.
- Doctors previously took strike action in June over the same pay issues.
- The Royal College of Nursing has also announced it is balloting members on potential strike action over pay delays.