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Hospitals plea for junior doctors to return to work amid fears for patient safety

Sky News Thursday, 4 January 2024
A number of hospitals have pleaded for junior doctors to return to work as the longest strike in NHS history continues.
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Junior doctors in England have started six-day industrial action this morning - the longest in the history of the NHS. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) took to picket lines outside hospitals across the UK, including St Thomas' in London. Dr Robert Laurenson, co-chair of the BMA's...

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