"England's Junior Doctors Persist in Strike, Urging Urgent Talks Amid NHS Crisis"

Junior doctors in England are on a second-day strike, demanding pay restoration and better working conditions. Indian-origin Dr. Vivek Trivedi, co-chair of the BMA Junior Doctors Committee, is calling for the government to negotiate a "credible" pay increase to end the six-day strike. The strike has led to the rescheduling of over 1.2 million appointments, with junior doctors making up nearly half of the NHS workforce. The UK health secretary, Victoria Atkins, has called for the strike to end before negotiations can resume. NHS England has put contingency plans in place and advises the public to use emergency services if necessary.