"Amidst NHS Strikes and Rising Flu Cases, UK Faces Critical Healthcare Challenge"

The NHS is experiencing the longest strike in its history due to junior doctors' industrial action, leading to a "huge effort" to maintain hospital operations. Senior medics are covering shifts, with some expecting to work up to 70 hours over six days, and non-urgent operations are being canceled to prioritize critical surgeries. Hospitals are facing extraordinary pressures, with more than 20 trusts declaring critical incidents and requesting striking doctors to return. The British Medical Association (BMA) and the government show willingness to negotiate, but the outcome remains uncertain, with potential for continued strikes and disruptions in the NHS.