Claim: 40% of consultants are members of the BMA union, which rejected the government's pay offer.
Fact-check: Health committee posts incorrect stat about doctors' union membership - Full Fact
Verdict: this figure is too low. about 60% of hospital consultants working for nhs england are members of the bma union. some others are members of the hcsa union, which rejected the offer too.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2024-02-06T00:00:00