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Consultant doctors in England vote for NHS strikes over pay and working week

Year-long mandate for action prompts fears of fresh disruption after resident doctors recently ended dispute

Consultant doctors in England have voted for strikes over the next 12 months in pursuit of higher pay and a shorter working week, prompting fears of renewed disruption in the NHS.

Consultants, who earn an average of £152,000, want ministers to agree a multi-year pay deal to address what they say is the 25% fall in the value of their salaries since 2008-09.

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Jul 6, 2026 Doctors NHS Industrial action

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