00:00Resident doctors across England begun a six-day strike this week in a long-running dispute
00:05over pay. The walkout by British Medical Association members is expected to disrupt
00:12services with senior medics covering emergency care. The NHS says patients should still seek
00:18urgent help by calling either 999 or 111, and they should still attend planned appointments
00:24unless told otherwise. Health Secretary West Streeting says most appointments are going
00:29ahead and apologise to the public for cancellations. The union argues doctors remain underpaid in
00:36real terms, while the government says its offer was fair. Both sides say they are willing
00:42to return to talks to reach agreement.
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