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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Steven Morris

Striking junior doctors in Wales accuse Labour of driving medics out of NHS

Two junior doctors protesting outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay.
Two junior doctors protesting outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/The Guardian

Hundreds of striking junior doctors have protested on the steps of the Welsh parliament in Cardiff and accused Labour of driving medics out of the NHS in Wales by not paying them properly and undermining the beloved institution that is arguably the party’s greatest achievement.

An estimated 600 doctors, who are taking part in a three-day strike, expressed anger at the Labour-led government’s refusal to increase its pay offer, with many threatening to leave the country if their demands are not met.

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