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In England, junior doctors have begun a four-day walkout that will impact appointments and planned treatment at hospitals across the country. The British Medical Association is seeking a pay raise to compensate for years of inflationary pressures that have eroded real wage increases. While the Health Secretary has criticized the union for putting patients at risk through this strike and the walkout last month, the doctors claim that they are also fighting for patient safety because current pay levels have been causing low retention rates and understaffing in many hospitals.