The dispute with SAS doctors has been rumbling on for a year.
There are around 13,000 of them working in the NHS in England, the overwhelming majority in hospitals.
Dr Ujjwala Mohite, chair of the BMA’s SAS Committee, said the deal marked “significant progress” in helping keeping more SAS doctors in the profession.
“We entered this dispute with the Government almost a year ago – and today’s result is a step in the right direction in restoring SAS doctors’ value in the NHS.
“A combination of burnout, eroded pay, stunted career progression, and being taken for granted by the government has seen many forced to leave the NHS altogether.
“Many SAS doctors also suffer from grade-ism – the idea that, because they don’t fit into the traditional pathways, they are somehow not as important.”
Pay disputes are also ongoing in Northern Ireland and Wales – although junior doctors, SAS doctors and consultants are currently considering a new pay offer in Wales.
