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Impact of residents’ industrial action on military trainees
  1. Sara-Jane Marjorie Horne1,
  2. G Davies2 and
  3. C Swain3
  1. 1Institute of Naval Medicine, Gosport, UK
  2. 2Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, UK
  3. 3Academic Department of Military Surgery & Trauma, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
  1. Correspondence to Sara-Jane Marjorie Horne; sara-jane.horne104{at}mod.gov.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002877

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    The British Medical Association (BMA), the trade union and professional body for UK doctors, led 44 days of industrial action (IA) between March 2023 and June 2024, campaigning for residents’ pay restoration in the devolved nations of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.1 IA took place on a background of an NHS under unprecedented pressure; the General Medical Council (GMC) reported doctors’ satisfaction at an all-time low of 50%,2 with 42% of doctors feeling unable to cope with their workload2 and two-thirds of trainees at moderate or high risk of burnout.3 These issues formed part of the BMA’s rationale for ongoing IA,4 along with pay restoration.5 Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force personnel are prohibited from participating in IA …

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    • Contributors GD conceived the project and designed the survey. S-JMH edited the survey and assisted with its distribution. S-JMH wrote the manuscript; all authors reviewed it and agreed on the final version. CS advised on the manuscript and publication process.

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