James Murray: “Drawing a line under the disruption was good news for resident doctors, patients and the NHS as a whole.”

I’m disappointed that, despite having those conversations about how to improve other aspects of the deal, that the strikes are still set to go ahead, and I would urge them, even today, to continue that conversation with us about the other…

Too often families have been sneered at, disbelieved, blamed and lied to.

It is a positive and welcome development - especially for patients - that the BMA have called off these unnecessary strikes.

I cannot go further on pay, but when it comes to other aspects of the deal, that is where I want to work with them to strengthen the deal as much as possible.