Northern Ireland: BMA secondary care doctors strike on 25–26 and 29–30 June 2026
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Doctors across Northern Ireland will stage two 24-hour stoppages at the end of June. Consultants and SAS doctors will run Christmas Day cover from 7:00 on 25 June to 7:00 on 26 June, and resident doctors will hold a full 24‑hour walkout from 7:00 on 29 June to 7:00 on 30 June. The action is over pay erosion and is contingent on ongoing strike ballots.
This alert was originally created on 1 June 2026.
Public Impact
Hospitals
Effective Dates
Updates
Jul 1, 2026
✅ Completed
The strike appears to have gone ahead as planned and is now completed. BMA pages published around the action confirm a successful mandate and active strike instructions for consultants/SAS doctors on 25–26 June 2026 and resident doctors on 29–30 June 2026, while RTÉ reported on 25 June that the first 24-hour stoppage was taking place and that resident doctors were due to strike on 29 June. As of 1 July 2026, all scheduled strike dates have passed with no credible reports found that the action was canceled or suspended.
Jun 28, 2026
✅ Completed
The first 24-hour stoppage by consultants and SAS doctors in Northern Ireland began as planned on 25 June 2026, and credible reporting on 25 June said the second 24-hour resident doctors' walkout was still scheduled for 29 June 2026. With the strike record covering 25-26 and 29-30 June 2026, and those dates now passed or are in progress by 28 June 2026, the action should be treated as completed as planned.
Organizer
- British Medical Association (BMA)
Affected Locations
- Northern Ireland
Sources
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