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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas,Athena Stavrou and Millie Cooke

Furious consultants hit out at striking doctors and warn walkouts will cause weeks of chaos

Furious healthcare leaders have hit out at striking resident doctors, warning that the six-day walkout will cause weeks of chaos for patients.

Senior medics have told The Independent that the industrial action, which is due to begin on Tuesday, could be the toughest strike yet, with hospitals scrambling to cover the shifts of tens of thousands of staff during the Easter break.

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