"Junior doctor strikes cause massive appointment cancellations"
More than 175,000 patient appointments and procedures were cancelled in England during the 72-hour junior doctors' strike, making it the most disruptive NHS strike this winter. The British Medical Association (BMA) has accepted an offer to enter pay talks with the government, and has said it will not announce new strike action while negotiations are taking place. The BMA is calling for a 35% pay rise for junior doctors, arguing this would reverse 15 years of cuts.