Health chief says impact will be felt for ‘weeks and months’ after first day of NHS’s longest ever stoppage
Junior doctors’ leaders have said they are prepared to stage yet more strikes after the longest stoppage in NHS history, as health leaders warned this week’s action alone could cripple the health service until spring.
On Wednesday night, at the end of the first of six days of strike action, Prof Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England’s national medical director, said its impact would be felt for “weeks and months” as tens of thousands of appointments and operations were ditched and will have to be rescheduled.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Health chief says impact will be felt for ‘weeks and months’ after first day of NHS’s longest ever stoppageJunior doctors’ leaders have said they are prepared to stage yet more strikes after the longest stoppage in NHS history, as health leaders warned this week’s action alone could cripple the health service until spring.On Wednesday night, at the end of the first of six days of strike action, Prof Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England’s national medical director, said its impact would be felt for “weeks and months” as tens of thousands of appointments and operations were ditched and will have to be rescheduled. Continue reading…
