Junior doctors working across the NHS will now be called resident doctors instead - in a change intended to better reflect their expertise. The doctors union, the British Medical Association (BMA), which called for the change,

Junior doctors to be known as 'resident doctors' after name change agreed with union - BMA says move will better reflect expertise of medics

Junior doctors have rebranded themselves as “residents” in a departure from the “demeaning” job title. The British Medical Association (BMA) negotiated the new job title alongside a 22 per cent pay rise with the Government.

Junior doctors in Bengal have decided to end their large-scale protest over the rape and murder of a fellow doctor at a hospital in Kolkata. They announced that they will return to work on Saturday, although with a condition: they will not participate in OPD services or attend elective operations.

Junior doctors in West Bengal have ended their 41-day sit-in protest and announced the partial resumption of essential services in state-run hospitals. They also plan to set up medical camps in flood-affected regions.

Junior doctors in England accept the government’s offer of a 22% pay rise over two years, ending their long-running dispute.