£3 BILLION NHS Crisis: Junior Doctors Strike Again – Patients Face Massive Disruption

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[{"selector":"#anim-36e6d1ce-bc3a-4873-b6e6-6bbc4bc8e160 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Credit: Google Credit: Google Keir Starmer also labelled the union’s actions as “reckless”, urging a resolution to protect patients and NHS progress.