UK hospitals face catastrophic impact as junior doctors plan to strike again.
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Tens of thousands of doctors in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) are set to go on a four-day strike, which could postpone up to 350,000 appointments. The strike comes amid a cost-of-living crisis and demands for pay hikes. The British Medical Association has asked for a 35% pay rise to bring junior doctor pay back to 2008 levels. The strikes could have a catastrophic impact on the capacity of the NHS to recover, warned Matthew Taylor, CEO of the NHS Confederation. Emergency, urgent, and critical care will be prioritized during the strikes, which could be the most disruptive in the health service's history.
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