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Junior doctors on strike - why now?
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Health Reporter, Jim Reed, answers questions on the latest round of strikes by junior doctors in England. They are planning to walk out ahead of the General Election.
Junior doctors in England have announced that they will hold fresh strike action in the run up to the General Election.
Doctors will walk out as part of a long-running dispute over pay.
The latest strike is due to begin one week before voters go to the polls, and last for five days.
In this episode of our 5 Questions On podcast, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Health Reporter Jim Reed, explains why they are planning to walk out again, and how it might affect the election campaign.
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