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BMA's resident doctor members to be balloted

The BMA has announced that resident doctors in England will be balloted for strike action over pay and lack of jobs.

1 December 2025

The British Medical Association Resident Doctors Committee (BMA RDC) has announced that it will ballot its resident doctor members for strike action over pay and lack of jobs. 

The ballot will open on 8 December 2026 and close on 2 February 2026. 

The BMA's current mandate for strike will expire in January 2026.  

Read the NHS Confederation's media statement.