Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 66603
Resident Doctors: Industrial Disputes
Tabled: 10 July 2025
Answered: 18 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Caroline Johnson
Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what forecast he has made of the cost to the public purse of the planned strike of resident doctors on 25 July 2025.
Answer
Karin SmythResident doctors have announced strike action between 25 and 30 July 2025. The direct impact on the public purse will depend on the level of participation and service disruption within the National Health Service.