Resident Doctors: Strikes
Commons · Question 125479 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of appointments that were cancelled as a result of doctor strikes in Lancashire.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 21 Apr 2026
On 22 March 2026, the Government made a formal offer to the British Medical Association (BMA) Resident Doctors Committee (RDC) to seek to resolve their dispute. This was the product of joint negotiation with the BMA RDC officers. This offer was rejected b...