Junior doctors working across the NHS will now be called resident doctors instead - in a change intended to better reflect their expertise. The doctors union, the British Medical Association (BMA), which called for the change,

Junior doctors to be known as 'resident doctors' after name change agreed with union - BMA says move will better reflect expertise of medics

Junior doctors have rebranded themselves as “residents” in a departure from the “demeaning” job title. The British Medical Association (BMA) negotiated the new job title alongside a 22 per cent pay rise with the Government.