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Kent junior doctors join national strike in protest over contracts

00:00, 09 March 2016

updated: 07:59, 09 March 2016

Kent's junior doctors have walked out for a third time in a row over new contracts.

Workers are joining colleagues across England in the protests, as the disagreement over pay and working hours rumbles on.

More than 5,000 non-emergency operations have been postponed, but medics are still providing emergency care.

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Protesters stand outside the William Harvey during last month's strike
Protesters stand outside the William Harvey during last month's strike

The walk out came into effect at 8am, and will last for the next 48 hours - the longest strike so far.

It comes after the government announced last month that the controversial contract would be imposed.

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