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Junior Doctors strike on Merseyside: What we know

The longest strike in the history of the NHS begins across Merseyside.

Thousands of junior doctors in England - who make up nearly half the doctor workforce - are starting their six-day walkout.

It falls during one of the busiest times of the year for the health service, because of staff sickness and higher rates of illness like flu and Covid.

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