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Thousands of junior doctors take strike action over contract dispute

Thursday, 11 February 2016 12:06 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 11 February 2016 12:04 AM ]

Demonstrators stand with placards at Salford Royal Hospital during a 24-hour strike over pay and conditions in Manchester.

Mohamed Walji
Press TV, London

Thousands of Junior Doctors across England have taken strike action after last-minute talks with the government did not result in an agreement over new contracts for doctors. Almost 3-thousand operations were cancelled as the doctors stopped working at 8 a.m. for 24 hours. Mohamed Walji has talked to some of those on strike.

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