"There are times when I've questioned whether I can carry on with the job because of how difficult the conditions have been.
"It's long hours, you don't see your family a lot of the time, you miss a lot of events. That's part of the job and we accept that, but what we can't accept is being unfairly paid, overworked and underappreciated."
These were the words of Dr Caitlin Lythgoe, 26, as she joined her colleagues on the picket line outside The Royal Liverpool Hospital on Monday (March 13) morning. Today marked the first strike day of three as thousands of junior doctors have walked out across the country in a row over pay and conditions, with union the British Medical Association (BMA) demanding a pay rise.
