The BMA Committee of Associate Physicians described the data as «unreliable». Photo: Ben Roberts-Haslam/PA
Number of junior doctors According to a new analysis, the number of strikes in England has decreased by more than a quarter since the first day of the strike.
The Department of Health's internal analysis of data released by NHS England, seen The Telegraph, shows a clear drop in participation.
Hospitals and other NHS organizations officially recorded 24,206 absences due to the strike on March 13, the first day of the junior doctors' strike.
On the last day of the strike on July 17, absenteeism dropped to 17,717, a 27% drop.
Only hospitals and other NHS organizations that provided data for both dates were considered in the analysis, allowing for a direct comparison . Both dates in question were also Mondays, meaning that the weekend does not explain the differences in the numbers.
The Telegraph was able to confirm the accuracy of the numbers, as the NHS England data is publicly available and can be verified. .
The exact reason for the decline is unclear, but Conservative sources indicated that the government announced an increase in the wages of junior physicians between the dates.
Earlier this month, Rishi Sunak announced that he would accept the main recommendations of independent pay authorities across the board when it comes to public sector wages.
This means that the salary of junior doctors will increase from 8.1% to 10.3%. percent this year. The average base salary of junior first-year doctors will increase from £29,300 to £32,300.
Mr Sunak took advantage of the decision to call on the British Medical Association (BMA) to end the strike, saying: “Today's offer is final . There will be no more talk about wages.”
However, the union did not do this. He is demanding a 35% pay rise to account for the decline in earnings following the financial crash of 2007-2008.
Dr Vivek Trivedi, Co-Chair of the BMA Junior Physicians Committee, said: “This data is unreliable because, according to NHS England's own data, a large number of hospital funds have not provided any specific information on how many junior doctors were on strike on a given day. No doctor or statistician would draw conclusions from this.
“On the other hand, we can clearly conclude that this government continues to refuse to sit down at the negotiating table, continues to refuse to provide any credible proposals and appears to be content with the strikes of junior doctors in England.
“The longer the Prime Minister or Minister of Health refuses to sit down and talk, the longer this strike will last. continue.
“The reality is that young doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly to strike and remain determined to ensure that their wages are fully restored and that the NHS has a future for them and for the patients who need so much care.”
'Fair and reasonable'
A Conservative Party source said: 'We greatly value the work of all NHS staff and that is why we are providing doctors with a fair and reasonable pay increase in line with the recommendations of the Independent Pay Review. body. Demands for a 35% pay rise are simply unrealistic and will hurt everyone as they drive up inflation.
“Time for Labor MPs to stop picketing the militant union leadership of the BMA, agree, it’s time for doctors to stop strikes and support a fair and sensible government approach.”
The source was referring to the nearly a dozen Labor MPs who joined the BMA on picket lines. Sir Keir Starmer, Labor leader, urged his MPs not to join the pickets and said that if Labor had been in power there would have been no strike.
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