Resident doctors ‘want pay we think we’re worth’

• Junior doctors' perception of fair compensation remains a critical morale issue, with union representatives challenging the narrative that their salaries adequately reflect their training, responsibility and working conditions
• Pay dissatisfaction among resident physicians may impact recruitment and retention in the workforce, particularly in regions like the West Midlands
• The disconnect between public perception of doctor earnings and junior doctors' own assessment of their worth suggests need for transparent discussion about appropriate remuneration for postgraduate medical staff

A West Midlands union committee co-chair says a narrative doctors are really well paid is not true.

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