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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Junior doctors in England launch fifth round of industrial action

The picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital in central London.
The picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital in central London. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images

Junior doctors in England have launched a fifth round of industrial action, with thousands going on strike just days after starting their first NHS jobs.

The latest strikes from British Medical Association (BMA) junior doctors began at 7am on Friday and will end at 7am next Tuesday. It could result in the total number of appointments cancelled due to NHS industrial action hitting 1m.

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