LONDON: Thousands of doctors in England began a five-day strike on Friday (Nov 14) over pay and training posts, the 13th walkout by medics since March 2023. Health Minister Wes Streeting condemned the strike by some resident doctors - who are below consultant level and make up half the medical workforce in hospitals. Streeting accused the leadership of the doctors' union, the British Medical Association (BMA), of "choosing confrontation over care". "This strike isn't about fairness anymore. It'