After weeks of negotiations between the BMA and Scottish Government, these negotiations have now concluded, and the Scottish Government has now made a pay and contract reform offer to resident doctors and dentists in Scotland, covering the financial years 2025/26 and 2026/27, and in line with the parameters set by the 2023 pay and contract agreement.
The offer, which the Scottish Resident Doctor Committee (SRDC) is recommending members accept, comes in the form of investment into pay and reform of the resident doctors’ contract over this year and next, and would if accepted, make considerable further progress on the continued journey to restore resident doctor pay.
As a result, strikes planned for next week have been suspended pending the result of a consultative vote of Scottish resident doctors, which will open in coming weeks, and further communications to resident doctors will follow with further details.
Read the latest from SRDC chair and deputy chairs with further details on the Scottish Government pay offer.
Stay involved and updated
There a number of ways that you can get involved to show support.
WhatsApp groups
Get direct and instant communications from BMA reps.
To help keep you updated, reps across Scotland have set up and run Whatsapp groups to keep you in touch and ask questions and share views.
You can sign up to your brand new 2025 WhatsApp groups at the links here:
North 2025 Group
West 2025 Group:
South and East 2025 Group:
Become a Pay Activist
Get more involved to support our efforts and unite the profession by becoming a Pay Activist.
What you’ll do:
- Be the voice of your colleagues and champion Pay campaign
- Support BMA campaign activities, speak to members by Ward Walking
- Encourage doctors to join the BMA and increase our collective strength
Social media
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What you can do
Non BMA members
- You must be a BMA member to vote in the consultative vote. Further details to follow on this.
- We need your input more than ever - join now
BMA members
- Make sure your BMA membership details are up to date - including your postal address and place of work.
- Become a BMA activist - register your interest
- Sign up to be a Pay Activist - sign up now
