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Doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay offer

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British Medical Association ( BMA ) says it will ballot members next week over possible strike action.

Department of Health said resident doctors would get an extra 750 top-up, taking their average pay rise to 5.4% .

BMA council chairman Prof Philip Banfield said pay rise was still around a quarter less than it was 16 years ago .

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