Planned care is likely to come to a halt with thousands of appointments cancelled
NHS leaders have warned that strikes by junior doctors and consultants this week will cause unprecedented disruption for patients, amid a historic joint walkout. , as the row with the Government over pay and working conditions continues.
Staff are expected to work on a “ Christmas Day cover” basis for both spells of industrial action, meaning emergency care will continue to be provided. Ahead of the strike action, NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis warned the health service had “never seen this kind of industrial action in its history”.
Figures released earlier this month showed the NHS waiting list in England reached a new record high with 7.7 million people – around one in seven – waiting for treatment. Deputy chief executive of NHS Providers Saffron Cordery warned that strikes cannot become a new normal, hitting out at the lack of “meaningful dialogue” between the Government and medics.
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