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Consultant doctors in England pause two-day strike planned for late November
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Consultant doctors in England have paused a two-day strike planned for 25 and 26 November after meetings with the government, the British Medical Association said. The strike would have left consultants providing emergency care only, which the BMA said would probably have delayed most routine and elective services. The BMA says consultant pay has fallen by about a quarter in real terms and wants shorter working hours. Formal negotiations with the government are expected to begin soon. Health secretary Yvette Cooper welcomed the pause and described her talks with the BMA as constructive.
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The BMA has paused a two-day consultant strike that was planned for 25 and 26 November.
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- Left
- The Guardian
- Center
- BBC News, Sky News
The planned strike would have left consultants providing emergency care only.
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- Left
- The Guardian
- Center
- BBC News
The BMA said the pause is to allow formal talks with the government.
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- Left
- The Guardian
- Center
- BBC News, Sky News
The BMA argues that consultant pay has fallen by about a quarter in real terms.
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- Left
- The Guardian
- Center
- BBC News
Health secretary Yvette Cooper welcomed the pause.
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Consultants were given a 3.5% pay increase this year.
One outletBBC News· Center
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Each outlet reports that consultant doctors in England have paused a two-day strike set for 25 and 26 November while the BMA holds formal talks with the government. The sides differ in emphasis: the Guardian stresses pay erosion and working-hour demands, while the BBC stresses a recent 3.5% pay rise.
the left
1 outlet
The Guardian headline frames the event as consultants calling off a pay strike, and its description foregrounds the BMA’s pay and working-hour grievances.
Consultant doctors in England call off two-day pay strike
The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
2 outlets
Both headlines report the strike as stopped or paused, with the BBC naming the doctors as the actors and Sky the pause after meetings with the government.
Senior doctors call off two-day strike planned this month
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From the left
1 outletLeads with
- pay erosion since 2009-10
- demand for shorter working hours
- 18 months of failed talks
Leaves out
- 3.5% pay rise given this year
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- The GuardianLeft
Consultant doctors in England call off two-day pay strike
Action on 25 and 26 November suspended to allow for formal negotations with the government UK politics live – latest updates Consultant doctors in England have decided to pause their two days of strike action at the end of the month. …
From the center
2 outletsLeads with
- emergency-only cover and service disruption
- 3.5% pay rise this year
- formal talks with the government
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- BBC NewsCenter
Senior doctors call off two-day strike planned this month
Consultants in England were due to walk out on 25 November in disputes over pay and working conditions.
- Sky NewsCenter
Strike by consultant doctors in England paused
A strike by consultant doctors in England has been paused following meetings with the government, the British Medical Association (BMA) announced.
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Left
2 hr 20 min later
Its first report, Nov 11, 9:33 AM EST
Center
First to report
Sky News, Nov 11, 7:14 AM EST
Right
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- Sky NewsCenterNov 11, 7:14 AM EST
- BBC NewsCenterNov 11, 7:42 AM EST
- The GuardianLeftNov 11, 9:33 AM EST
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