As doctors get together for their four-day annual conference, the discussion over pension dispute will be discussed soon.

Immediately after the first industrial action that happened in about 40 years, the British Medical Association meeting in Bournemouth is being held.

It will not be until Thursday that the pensions issue will be discussed. But it seems that among the 500 delegates who will attend, this debate will be discussed in majority.

When the conference opened up today, BMA chairman Dr Hamish Meldrum referred to the issue in his speech.

There are chances that following the first industrial action in about 37 years staged by GPs and hospital doctors negotiations over doctors' pension reforms could reopen.

It was stated by the British Medical Association (BMA) that seeing the Thursday's action it was ready to get back round the table with the Government.