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Hospital doctors launch nationwide 24-hour strike on March 18 over pay

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Greek hospital physicians are initiating a pan-Hellenic walkout starting at noon tomorrow, demanding better salaries to cover the cost of living alongside full coverage for vacant positions in public healthcare facilities (ESY). The medical community has mobilized across Greece with specific grievances regarding wage stagnation since 2018 and critical shortages that hinder patient care.

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    Hospital doctors in Greece are launching a nationwide 24-hour strike on March 18.
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    The primary demands of the physicians include an increase to their medical salary scale and filling vacant positions within healthcare facilities.
Mar 13, 05:26 Hospital doctors announced a nationwide strike on March 18th to demand changes in the medical pay scale and coverage of vacant job positions.
Mar 13, 07:13 A national hospital doctor's strike is scheduled for March 18 according to reports from Cnn.gr

Healthcare doctors are going on strike for 24 hours starting March 18th.

— [Mar 13, 05:26] ERTNEWS

The nationwide medical staff is preparing to go into a state of emergency regarding salaries and staffing levels at the National Health Service (NHS).

— [Mar 13, 10:03] DIMOKRATIA.gr