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Resident Doctors: Industrial Disputes

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 18 July 2025UIN 66603

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what forecast he has made of the cost to the public purse of the planned strike of resident doctors on 25 July 2025.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Resident doctors have announced strike action between 25 and 30 July 2025. The direct impact on the public purse will depend on the level of participation and service disruption within the National Health Service.

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