BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 13:14:00
Fallen by a quarter over the last 15 years once inflation is taken into account. to get back to the level it was in 2008 would mean a 35% pay rise. a basic salary in the first year after medical school is around £29,000, but that doesn't include overtime and night pay. the union wants first—year pay to rise from £14 per hour to £19 an hour. it says junior doctors have large student debts of around £90,000 and other medical expenses they have to afford. plus, here in oxford, things like rent are very high and many find it too expensive to live here. the government says their pay demands a...