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Junior doctors to take part in second day of first all-out strike in NHS history

Junior doctors are set to take part in the second day of the all-out strike in the row over contracts.

More than 20,000 junior doctors are thought to have been on strike yesterday as the Health Secretary admitted this was likely to be his "last big job in politics".

The strike is planned to take place between 8am and 5pm on Wednesday.

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BMA chief prepared to 'stand aside' to get strike resolution

The head of the British Medical Association's junior doctors' committee, has told ITV News tonight that he would be prepared to "stand aside" if it would lead to a solution to the current dispute over contracts.

Doctor Johann Malawana said what he wants to see "is a solution to this problem" as the situation appeared to have remained unchanged after day two of the first 'all out' NHS England strike in history.

ITV News health editor Rachel Younger reports.

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