With 'heavy hearts', doctors took to the streets to demand better pay and conditions - warning the NHS could face a 'bleak' future if a deal isn't struck.
Scores of medics took part as the 48-hour strike began on Thursday (July 20). It's the first walkout of its kind in a decade.
Consultants and hospital-based dentists will line pickets and make their voices heard until 7am on Saturday. In our city, medics were out in force at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
They said they'd rather be caring for patients than protesting, but current pay and conditions have left them with no choice.
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