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Doctors in England start longest strike in NHS history

Junior doctors -- those below consultant level -- started a six-day walkout, in a major escalation of their long-running pay dispute with the UK government.

(FILES) People hold British Medical Association (BMA) branded placards calling for better pay, as they stand on a picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital in central London on August 11, 2023. AFP
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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London, United Kingdom | AFP

Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday began their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS).

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