New Pay Offer for Doctors in England
Resident doctors in England accept a new pay offer. This stops the strikes. Turnout in the vote is 57%, and 53% of doctors vote yes. Starting pay is over forty thousand pounds. Health Secretary James Murray says the news is good. In Northern Ireland, a short strike starts.
Resident doctors in England accept pay. They stop their strikes now. The strikes are over. Some doctors work in A&E. Some doctors work in GP surgeries. They are qualified doctors. They are half of all doctors. The doctors study for many years. The doctors finish a medical degree. They do training for two years. They specialise in medicine.
The doctors have a union. The union is the BMA. Members of this union vote now. Fifty-seven percent of the members vote. This is thirty-two thousand doctors. Fifty-three percent vote yes.
The new pay is good. Starting salaries are over forty thousand. Senior doctors get seventy-six thousand. This is their basic pay. Doctors also earn more money. They work at difficult times.
The government pays for exam fees. There are new training places. There are four thousand five hundred training places.
Some people are very happy. James Murray is a secretary. He works for the government. He says the news is good. It is good for patients. It is good for doctors.
Strikes in other places are different. Doctors in Scotland accept their pay. Doctors in Wales do not strike. But they talk about their pay. In Northern Ireland, doctors strike. This strike is on Monday. It is twenty-four hours long.
They have a new name. The name is resident doctors. The old name is junior doctors. This name shows their skill.
The strikes cause cancelled appointments. There are many cancelled appointments. Patients do not see doctors. This is a big problem.
Jack Fletcher is a doctor. He works for the union. He says the strikes are over. He is happy. He wants more jobs. He wants better pay. The NHS is the health system. A better NHS is good.
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“Some doctors work in A&E.”
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- 01“I work at difficult times.”
- 02“My basic pay is good.”
- 03“I want a better system.”
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🔑Key Phrases
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Resident doctors in England accept pay for their work.
Shows how we can introduce large numbers using simple syntax.
In my city, this is thirty-two thousand doctors.
Explains one of the benefits doctors receive under the new agreement.
My company pays for exam fees.
💬Discussion Questions
Open-ended questions to talk or write about — alone, with a partner, or in class.
- 1
Do you think doctors need more pay?
Opinion - 2
Is the job of a doctor difficult in your country?
Compare - 3
How do strikes change life for patients?
Evaluate - 4
Will doctors strike in the future?
Predict - 5
Do you want to work in a hospital?
Personal - 6
Is basic pay or extra money more important?
Opinion - 7
What makes a health system good?
Evaluate - 8
How do you feel when your appointments are cancelled?
Personal
Adapted from BBC Health · Read the original. LectoPress rewrites the facts as original graded-reader text for language learners.
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