The Department of Health and Social Care is analyzing a potential loan forgiveness scheme for doctors with student debts up to 100,000. This effort is aimed at preventing a strike planned by resident doctors. Proposed measures include interest-free training debts, freezing debt during training, and reducing total debt based on years worked in the NHS. Advocates believe relief would encourage retention of doctors in the NHS. The British Medical Association is pushing for a 29% pay rise for junior doctors to return salaries to 2008 levels, despite resistance from government regarding re-negotiation of current salary increases.
The Department of Health and Social Care is examining a loan forgiveness system for doctors facing student debts of up to 100,000, aiming to avert a strike.
Potential measures include not charging interest on training debts, freezing debt accumulation, and reducing total debt for each year worked in the NHS.
Advocates of debt relief argue it would encourage doctors to remain in the NHS and demonstrate government commitment to improving their financial situations.
The British Medical Association's resident doctors committee is advocating for a 29% pay rise for junior doctors, restoring salaries to 2008 levels.
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