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London doctors picket at start of longest strike in NHS history

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Images of a picket line outside St Thomas’ Hospital in central London as hospital doctors in England begin their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS). Junior doctors -- those below consultant level -- started a six-day walkout, in a major escalation of their long-running pay dispute with the UK government. IMAGES

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