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NHS Patient Describes Stress from Ongoing Resident Doctors' Strike in UK
An NHS patient named Danica reported feeling emotional and stressed due to delays in care caused by resident doctors' strikes. She acknowledged the desire for pay rises among doctors but emphasized the need for patient treatment. The strikes relate to demands for pay restoration…
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UK Resident Doctors' Strike Delays Patient Surgery Amid Ongoing Pay Dispute
A six-day strike by resident doctors in England has delayed gastric bypass surgery for patient Tom Lawson, who has waited over three years for the procedure. The action, the 15th since 2023, follows failed talks between the British Medical Association and the government over pay…