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Bill McLoughlin

Brits told to avoid risky behaviour and excessive drinking amid NHS strikes

The head of the NHS Confederation has told Brits across the country to avoid excessive drinking and risky behaviour over the Christmas period as the health service faces usual winter pressures combined with impacts of strikes.

Following strikes across the NHS over the last few days, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation backed the message to avoid “behaviours which are bad for health and are a risk” at a time when the health service is under particular stress.

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