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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

Consultant strike caused tens of thousands of cancellations

PA Wire

The number of appointments, operations and procedures postponed due to strikes in the NHS in England is in “touching distance of one million”, NHS leaders have said.

Some 45,827 inpatient and outpatient hospital appointments in England had to be rescheduled as a result of the industrial action by British Medical Association (BMA) consultants that took place from August 24-26.

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