'We cannot go on like this', say junior doctors as strikes begin
by Maryam Kara
Dec 20, 2023
3 minutes
Junior doctors have said the profession "can't go on like this" as thousands of medics across England went on strike on Wednesday.
Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) began a 72-hour walkout from 7am in a bitter dispute over pay.
The Standard spoke with several junior doctors on the picket line who claimed that many NHS medics are struggling with the cost of living and exam fees.
Dr Lily Huang, a 39-year-old mother and junior doctor, was among those gathered at the picket line at University College
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