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The Doctor
February 2024
You're welcome
The Republic of Ireland offers a very different experience to working in the NHS. UK doctors who have made the move say they feel welcomed and valued, but warn it is no utopia
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- Consultants in England voted against the offer from Government in a pay referendum.
- Consultants in Wales ballot for industrial action over pay levels opened on 22 January and will close on 4 March.
- GPs in England referendum on the 2024/25 GMS contract to open in early March.
- Junior doctors in England took strike action in February and are being re-balloted until 20 March to extend the mandate for industrial action, and provide us with a mandate for ASOS.
- Junior doctors in Wales to take further strike action in March.
- Junior doctors in Northern Ireland have voted in favour of industrial action and will stage a full walk out from 8am on 6 March to 8am on 7 March.
- Junior doctors in Scotland contract survey now open.
- SAS doctors in England have rejected a pay offer following a majority no vote in the member referendum.
- SAS doctors in Wales ballot for industrial action over pay levels is open until 4 March.
- SAS doctors in Northern Ireland vote in favour of taking industrial action in a indicative ballot.
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