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Global Healthcare Workers Strike Over Pay and Shortages

5/3/2025

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Doctors in England are gearing up for a potential strike from May 27 to July 7, driven by unfulfilled pay demands. The British Medical Association warns of serious repercussions if the government doesn't step up negotiations. Across the globe in New Zealand, senior doctors and nurses are also walking off the job, protesting pay and workforce shortages that threaten thousands of patient procedures.

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Doctors in England are gearing up for a potential strike from May 27 to July 7, driven by unfulfilled pay demands. The British Medical Association warns of serious repercussions if the government doesn't step up negotiations. Across the globe in New Zealand, senior doctors and nurses are also walking off the job, protesting pay and workforce shortages that threaten thousands of patient procedures.