US EditionNHS England leaders believe 2m operations and appointments lost to strikes
- The three-day joint walkout by junior doctors and consultants in England has led to extreme disruption in hospitals, with non-emergency care being brought to a near standstill.
- These strikes have resulted in the rescheduling of over one million appointments since December, contributing to the already record-high waiting lists for hospital treatment.
- Health Secretary Steve Barclay expressed disappointment and concern over the strike, calling for an end to the industrial action, while NHS Providers characterized the strikes as a worrying escalation in the ongoing dispute between the NHS and the government.
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NHS England leaders believe 2m operations and appointments lost to strikes
Leaders say hidden total may be double official tally, as junior doctors, consultants and radiographers prepare more strikesAs many as 2m outpatient appointments and operations have been cancelled as a result of NHS strikes – double the official total – hospital bosses believe.The NHS Confederation said the true number of care sessions hospitals are not able to provide due to staff walkouts is far higher than the NHS’s 1m figure because so many …
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