Junior doctors in the UK began four full days of strikes in April 11 after the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government failed to reach an agreement over pay.<br /><br />The BMA’s demands for a pay rise of 35% have been referred to as “unreasonable” by the health secretary Steve Barclay, though the BMA continues to push for complete pay restoration, with junior doctors having had their real-term wages cut by 26% since 2008.<br /><br />One junior doctor, George, told LondonWorld how he knew colleagues who had moved abroad or left the profession completely due to the pay.<br /><br />“Junior doctors are realising their value,” he added.
