"The government has withdrawn an offer of creating 1,000 more doctor training posts in England after the British Medical Association (BMA) refused to call off a six-day strike next week. The extra posts were part of a wider package of measures put forward by ministers earlier this year to resolve the long-running dispute with resident doctors."
"A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said doctors had been offered a 'generous deal', but said it was now not possible to give the go-ahead on the training posts. 'These posts would have gone live this month, but as systems now need to prepare for strikes and more uncertainty, it simply won't be operationally or financially possible to launch these posts in time to recruit for this year.'"
"Dr Jack Fletcher, BMA resident doctor committee chair, said the announcement was 'extremely disappointing'. 'It is genuinely disheartening to be at this point after what had been constructive talks up until a few weeks ago when the government moved the goalposts.'"
The government has retracted its offer to create 1,000 additional doctor training posts in England due to the British Medical Association's refusal to cancel an upcoming strike. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer set a deadline for the union to call off the walkout, which was initiated after pay and job shortage discussions failed. A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman stated that the posts could not be operationally or financially feasible due to the impending strike. The BMA expressed disappointment over the government's decision.
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