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Thursday, 28 November, 2019

National Health Service
Doctors seek legal guarantee from NHS on pension tax
Survey says consultants do not trust government’s compensation promises
Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

National Health Service
Doctors label pensions solution a ‘sticking plaster’
Trusts reporting longer waiting times for cancer and other diseases because of tax problem
Friday, 31 May, 2019

Pensions
Pension changes pushing NHS to ‘crisis point’
Hospital leaders say doctors being forced to decide whether to cut their hours or quit
Thursday, 25 April, 2019

Pensions
Senior NHS doctors warn over pension tax rules
BMA says staff will cut hours on an ‘unprecedented scale’ without reforms
Tuesday, 2 April, 2019

Pensions
Cuts to pension tax breaks drive NHS doctors to retire early
Government data show 3,500 doctors took early retirement in 2016-18
Monday, 25 March, 2019

National Health Service
NHS consultants turn down shifts over pension bills
Problem stems from annual pension savings allowance taper introduced in 2016
Monday, 11 March, 2019

Pensions crisis
Doctors to sue UK government over pension changes
BMA claims transition to new scheme discriminated against younger members
Friday, 25 January, 2019

Pensions
Doctors unfairly hit by pension allowances, says BMA
Consultants ‘reducing working hours to avoid tax charges’
Tuesday, 23 October, 2018

UK Budget
Pensions move could deepen doctor hiring crisis, says BMA
Union raises concern with government as speculation mounts that tax relief will be cut
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Thursday, 16 August, 2018

UK business & economy
Doctors step up warnings over no-deal Brexit
BMA says disruption could affect up to 1m patients with rare diseases
Monday, 13 August, 2018

UK politics & policy
A&E closures fail to boost patient care, study finds
Death rates unchanged but anxiety and disruption of shake-up not worthwhile
Monday, 13 November, 2017

UK politics & policy
GPs’ workload to be cut in Scotland to aid retention
Doctors to receive guaranteed income under Scottish government’s draft deal with BMA
Sunday, 25 September, 2016

UK politics & policy
Junior doctors call off 5-day strikes
Concern widespread that extended walkout would have been dangerous
Monday, 5 September, 2016

UK politics & policy
Junior doctors call off strike on warning
NHS England said hospitals could not cope with short notice of action
Monday, 5 September, 2016

UK labour disputes
UK junior doctors call off Sept strike
Friday, 2 September, 2016

UK politics & policy
Doctors divided over planned strike
Senior colleagues warn planned action is ‘disproportionate’
Thursday, 1 September, 2016

UK labour disputes
UK junior docs escalate govt dispute with new strikes
Thursday, 1 September, 2016

UK politics & policy
Hunt unswayed despite doctors’ strike
Five consecutive days of stoppages due to start on September 12
Wednesday, 31 August, 2016

UK politics & policy
Junior doctors to stage 5-day strikes
BMA approves ‘full withdrawal of labour’, starting on September 12
Friday, 12 August, 2016

UK politics & policy
Junior doctors set to go on strike again
Leaders seek authorisation from the BMA for industrial action from September
Wednesday, 6 July, 2016

UK politics & policy
Hunt will impose new contract on junior doctors
Tuesday, 5 July, 2016

fastFT
Junior doctors vote against new contract
Thursday, 19 May, 2016

Health sector
Junior doctors warn of fragile peace
Details of agreement have yet to be worked out as critics brand deal a ‘sellout’
Thursday, 19 May, 2016

Instant InsightJames Blitz
Nobody’s a winner in the doctors’ strike
The health secretary and the union have both been damaged in the pay dispute, writes James Blitz
Thursday, 19 May, 2016

UK politics & policy
Hunt acclaims junior doctors deal
Minsiter says cost of weekend work will be cut by a third