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Government says 'door is open' for talks as junior doctors begin three days of strikes

Sky News Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Jeremy Hunt has said the "door is open for constructive discussions" with junior doctors, as they begin three days of strike action in England over pay and conditions.
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NHS England junior doctors have begun a three-day strike after talks between the British Medical Association (BMA) and government broke down earlier this month. Dr Robert Laurenson, the co-chair of the BMA's junior doctor committee, said there were a lot of "actions of bad faith" from the...

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