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BMA Accused of Hypocrisy as Staff Strike Over Pay Disparity
April 7, 2026
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The British Medical Association faces criticism for offering its own staff below-inflation pay raises while demanding higher wages for resident doctors on a six-day strike.
The British Medical Association (BMA), a prominent medical union in the UK, has been accused of blatant hypocrisy for its handling of pay disputes. While the BMA is demanding a 26% pay rise for resident doctors, who have staged 15 strikes since March 2023, the organization has offered its own staff a mere 2.75% pay increase - well below the current rate of inflation.
Tens of thousands of medics walked out of the NHS in England on Tuesday, continuing their campaign for
Source: The Guardian
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