NHS: Strikes
Lords · Question HL12356 · Tabled 26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of strikes within the NHS in the past six months; and what new proposals are being considered to protect patient services during any further strikes.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 17 Dec 2025
The five-day resident doctor strike in July 2025 had an estimated cost to the National Health Service of approximately £240 million, and this is a starting estimate for the planned November strike. The costs were lower than in July 2024 as a result of low...