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Doctors set first strike since 1975
DOCTORS will take industrial action for 24 hours next month in the first strike by the profession since 1975.
While emergency care will still be available, doctors will not provide non-urgent care on 21 June.
The majority of respondents to a British Medical Association ballot voted in favour of action over pension changes which will increase doctors’ retirement age to 68 and could see contributions hit 14.5 per cent for the highest earners by 2014.
Junior doctors rallied most strongly, with 82 per cent of voters endorsing strike action.