The tables below list the basic pay scales for consultants in England, and the number of years of service needed to be completed by a consultant to be eligible for each point of the pay scale.

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Strike action for resident doctors in England will go ahead this week after doctors resoundingly rejected a recently revised offer put forward by the Government. Resident doctors across England will ...

Doctors and nurses in Wales have joined forces to call for an end to the use of ‘corridor care’, following demonstrations outside the Senedd today. Dozens of BMA and RCN (Royal College of Nursing) ...

The BMA is calling on the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, to focus his time and attention on offering a deal that will stop next week’s strikes going ahead, rather than making claims that strike ...

Resident doctors in England are considering a revised offer on addressing job shortages put forward by the Government, ahead of planned strikes later this month. The BMA is continuing to consult with ...

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However, if this does not happen, BMA Scotland today confirmed resident doctors will strike in Scotland from 7am Tuesday 13th January to 7am Saturday 17th January 2026.

You will not get paid for any work not undertaken during strike action. We encourage you to begin planning ahead for the period of industrial action and to begin to save. Pay deductions are agreed to ...