The UK Government has accepted the Doctor's and Dental Remuneration Review Body's (DDRB) recommendation of a 3.5% pay rise for doctors from 2026. The increase applies to doctors, consultants, specialists, associate specialists, specialist doctors, local doctors, GP partners and salaried general practitioners. The recommendation applies to all nations of the United Kingdom, except for resident doctors, where it only applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 3.5% is higher than the 2.5% the government requested. The British Medical Association (BMA) described the increase as a "severe blow". Others have compared the 3.5% for doctors with a 5% pay rise for MPs over the same period. This decision comes at a time of economic uncertainty and is lower than inflation.