Health and Social Care Secretary quote on junior doctor negotiations

Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, said:

“After a second constructive meeting, I am pleased to announce that my department will enter formal negotiations with the BMA junior doctors' committee on Tuesday.

“This is a crucial step forward, as we work to end this dispute and change the way junior doctors are treated in the NHS.

“This government has been honest with the public about the terrible economic circumstances we inherited, and I have repeated that message in meetings with the junior doctors. But I am encouraged by our early meetings that there is a deal to be done.

“Strikes have had a significant cost to patients, staff, and the NHS. Serious work is now underway to finally bring them to an end.”