Tag: opposition
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Britain’s health service in a ‘humanitarian crisis’ – Red Cross
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's health service is engulfed in a “humanitarian crisis” that requires the support of the Red Cross to use Land Rovers to transport patients, the charity said on Saturday. Founded in 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) is a source of huge pride for many Britons who are able…
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English junior doctors stage all-out strike over pay, conditions
Junior doctors in England staged their first ever all-out strike Tuesday in a bitter row with Prime Minister David Cameron's government over pay and conditions. The strike forced the state-funded National Health Service to postpone 13,000 operations and 113,000 appointments as thousands of doctors took action. Protesters marched through the streets holding placards like “Save…