Junior doctors in England are beginning what could be the longest strike in the history of the National Health Service.
Health leaders say the six-day walkout - as part of a long-running pay row - will bring routine care to a "virtual standstill".
Junior doctors say pay rises offered by the government don't cover years of real-terms wage falls.
Dr Layla McCay is director of policy at the NHS Confederation - she warns the industrial action will be the most challenging yet.
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Health leaders say the six-day walkout - as part of a long-running pay row - will bring routine care to a "virtual standstill".
Junior doctors say pay rises offered by the government don't cover years of real-terms wage falls.
Dr Layla McCay is director of policy at the NHS Confederation - she warns the industrial action will be the most challenging yet.
IN: 'This is...
OUT: ...of service.'
DUR: 18 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0103strikes-mccay1.mp3