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The right wants to kill off the NHS. Striking doctors are playing into their hands (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 10 months ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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Yeah doctors! Work all the hours and how do you expect to be renumerated fairly.

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[–] spacedogroy@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

talks were going well until the BMA resident doctors’ committee told its co-chairs that it could not approve the government’s deal because it did not address the BMA’s demand that resident doctors receive a 29% pay rise over the next few years.

The BMA seem to be of the opinion that money is the deal breaker. As I understand it, negotiations were underway to improve conditions, but no dice.

I feel like they've misjudged the government or public sentiment, or both.