Concerns over impact on patient safety of four days of strikes next week by junior doctors in England
Up to a quarter of a million medical appointments and operations could be postponed because of four days of strikes next week by junior doctors in England, the NHS Confederation has said.
Dr Layla McCay, the director of policy at the confederation, which represents health trusts, said NHS bosses were more concerned about the impact of the latest walkout than any other that has taken place so far.
Continue reading…Concerns over impact on patient safety of four days of strikes next week by junior doctors in EnglandUp to a quarter of a million medical appointments and operations could be postponed because of four days of strikes next week by junior doctors in England, the NHS Confederation has said.Dr Layla McCay, the director of policy at the confederation, which represents health trusts, said NHS bosses were more concerned about the impact of the latest walkout than any other that has taken place so far. Continue reading…