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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...