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Senior doctors reach new deal with government that could end dispute
Junior doctors and medical consultant members of the British Medical Association (BMA) on the picket line outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, October 2, 2023

CONSULTANTS in England have reached a new deal with the government that could potentially draw a line under the ongoing dispute and strikes.

The British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants & Specialists Association (HCSA) will now put the offer to their members.

If accepted, the new offer would see more doctors getting an additional rise compared with the previous offer, which was narrowly voted down.

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