Dispute with ten rounds of strikes by Junior Doctors. Adding together all the walk outs by Health Unions in england, more than 1. 4 million Hospital Appointments and operations you were cancelled. There have been few signs before now of any possible resolution of the dispute between the government and Junior Doctors. But the fact that both sides are prepared to sit down for talks with an independent mediator suggests a willingness to consider compromise. The doctors union, the bma, called for a 35 pay rise phased in over a few years. Ministers awarded an average ofjust under 9 for the last Financial Year and suggested anything higher would be unaffordable. The process will not involve the Conciliation Service acas and the outcome will not be binding on either side. But the bma, which still has a mandate to stage further walk outs, said an independent mediator could help break the logjam. The health secretary, victoria atkins, said she was pleased that mediation would take place and it
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