England's junior doctors launched a five-day strike on Dec 17 after rejecting the government's offer.

You do not cure infection with polite wishes. The offer leans on more training places, yet it leaves out a pay rise for this financial year, and the strike runs from 17 to 22 December. That is a system trying to treat sepsis with aspirin. Pay and conditions are the antiseptic that keeps talent from rotting away.

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