Four-Day Walkout by Junior Doctors ‘Could See 250,000 Appointments Postponed’

Four-Day Walkout by Junior Doctors ‘Could See 250,000 Appointments Postponed’
Striking NHS junior doctors on the picket line outside Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham, England, on March 13, 2023. Jacob King/PA
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Up to a quarter of a million appointments and operations could be postponed due to four days of strikes by junior doctors, the NHS Confederation has warned, amid fears over patient safety.

Dr. Layla McCay, director of policy at the confederation, said health bosses were more concerned about the impact of the latest walkout—which falls after the Easter bank holiday weekend—than any other strike so far.