08-04-2025 03:19 via theguardian.com

With a drip in his arm, this patient came out of a Sydney hospital to support striking doctors

Tuesday is the first of three days of industrial action being taken by public sector doctors in NSW Election 2025 live update: Australia’s federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastOrhan Karakaya has been in and out of hospital his entire adult life living with ulcerative colitis.Never in that time has he seen doctors in the state take strike action, but with a drip in his arm, Karakaya came out to support the rally outside Westmead Hospital.

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