BMA: It's a shame we've got to this stage

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British Medical Association chairman, Dr Jack Fletcher, says it's a "shame we've got to this stage" as resident doctors in England consider whether a new "last minute" offer from the government on working conditions is enough for them to call off a strike planned for later this month.      Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Potentially, but what I would say is it's a real shame that we've got to this stage at such a late stage in the process.

00:05We first wrote to the Secretary of State hours after our last round of industrial action ended,

00:10and he didn't reply to the letter for well over a week.

00:13We've then had sporadic talks, and it's a real shame that we are where we are.

00:17We would have preferred to have been in a situation where we had a real negotiation to get to a deal,

00:22but sadly, Mrs Streeton has put this on to us at the 11th hour.

00:25We think that members should have their say, or a member-led organisation, and they will ultimately have their say about next week's action.

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