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The UK's National Health Service faces significant disruption as junior doctors strike for a 35% pay increase to offset 15 years of wage erosion. Up to 250,000 appointments and surgeries are expected to be canceled during the 96-hour walkout. Additionally, reports indicate a severe shortage of dentists in the UK, leaving many patients without access to basic dental care.
Doctors and healthcare workers in France held a 14-day strike to protest poor working conditions and stagnant wages. Reports indicate that the French healthcare system is struggling with severe overcrowding, with some patients waiting up to 20 hours in emergency rooms. Critics blame administrative bloat and a lack of reorganization for the deterioration of a system once considered among the best in the world.
Public hospitals in France are facing significant strain as doctors and nurses protest against budget cuts and "the politics of accountancy." Staff shortages have led to patients waiting on stretchers for extended periods, prompting hundreds of doctors to resign from administrative duties in protest.
