00:01Senior hospital consultants across England have voted in favour of possible strike action
00:06over pay and pensions. In a ballot, just over half of eligible members took part, with a
00:12majority backing action. The British Medical Association says 76 per cent supported industrial
00:17action, giving consultants a mandate for the next 12 months. The union says pay has fallen
00:23in real terms over many years, and pensions are also affected. Government ministers say
00:29consultants are well paid and warned strikes would disrupt patient care and hospital services.
00:35Consultants walked out in 2023, while British Medical Association says action could be avoided
00:42if talks progress.
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