Thousands of doctors walked off the job in England on Wednesday, the start of a six-day strike over pay that was set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service.

Thousands of junior doctors in England start longest strike in NHS history

Junior doctors in England planning five-day strike in July

The NHS in England needs a massive injection of homegrown doctors, nurses, GPs and dentists to avert a recruitment crisis that could leave it short of 571,000 staff, according to an internal document.

UK: NHS staff shortages in England could exceed 570,000 by 2036, leaked document warns

After constructive talks with Health Unions, the government has put forward an offer for more than 1 million NHS staff to receive an additional pay rise. Watch the video to know more.

Government and Health Unions agree pay deal paving way for an end to strike action

Tens of thousands of junior doctors are launching a three-day strike in a dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) in England will form picket lines outside hospitals across the country in the longest-ever period of industrial action by junior doctors.

UK: Junior doctors launch three-day strike

West Bengal: Junior doctors resume work, high patient turnout at all hospitals

Medical services disrupted in West Bengal as junior doctors stop work over colleague's assault

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