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Since December 2022, almost 15,000 appointments have been rescheduled due to strikes at the East Suffolk and North Essex Trust as junior doctors vote to accept a new pay deal.
Why it matters: The strikes have significantly impacted local healthcare services with:
14,612 total appointments rescheduled
13,940 acute appointments affected
10,192 working days lost
The big picture: Since late 2022, over 1.5 million appointments have been rescheduled, and more than a million working days have been lost due to NHS strikes across England.
What's new: Junior doctors have voted to accept the government's latest pay offer, potentially ending the long-running dispute.
66% of junior doctors voted in favour of the deal
Pay will rise by an average of 4.05% for 2023-24, backdated to April 2023
An additional 6% pay rise, plus £1,000, will take effect from April 2024
By the numbers:
A doctor starting foundation training will see base pay increase to £36,600, up from about £32,400
A full-time doctor entering speciality training will see pay rise to £49,900 from about £43,900
What they're saying:
Dr Trivedi, co-chairman of the BMA's Junior Doctors Committee, told BBC Breakfast: "This is the first step towards restoring pay, which is all that doctors have wanted since the beginning of this campaign."
Health Secretary Wes Streeting called the deal a "necessary first step" to cutting waiting lists and reforming the health service.
The bottom line: While the pay deal marks progress, Dr Trivedi noted that "the journey is not over" in addressing junior doctors' concerns about pay and working conditions.
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