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Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down
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Resident doctors are to stage a six-day strike in England next month after talks broke down between the union, the British Medical Association (BMA), and government. The BMA said it was taking action as the government had not done enough to address their pay claims and concerns about job shortages. The strike will be the longest single walkout of the long-running dispute and comes after more than two months of talks since the new year. It will start at 07:00 GMT on 7 April - and will be the 15th walkout since March 2023. Staff at Arriva Luton are set to strike over allegations and the suspension of a union rep. The health secretary announces an NHS recovery programme to tackle country's "worst services". Staff at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill are caring for several patients with norovirus. Staff have walked out for 24 hours over a pay rise offer that was below inflation. As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan but not everybody is convinced it will work