‘I’ve been having constructive and meaningful talks with unions representing nurses, ambulance workers, and other non-medical staff, which have agreed to pause strike action, and negotiations will continue this week. The strikes follow previous action in March (Picture: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/Shutterst) Representatives from the trade union said newly qualified medics earn less than a barista in a coffee shop, adding that junior doctors in England will have suffered a 26% real-terms cut to their pay since 2008/09. Members of the BMA will strike for four days this month as junior doctors campaign for pay restoration. The basic £29,384 pay for the Foundation training equates to just £14.09 an hour, according to the BMA. ‘If you’re a doctor starting your specialist training in 2022 your basic salary will be £40,257 to £53,398.’ ‘In Foundation training, you will earn a basic salary of £29,384 to £34,012 (from April 1, 2022). The NHS Careers website states: ‘As a doctor in training you’ll earn a basic salary, plus pay for any hours over 40 per week, a 37 percent enhancement for working nights, a weekend allowance for any work at the weekend, an availability allowance if you are required to be available on-call, and other potential pay premia. What a junior doctor earns is dependent on a number of factors (Picture: Guy Smallman/Getty images)
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