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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Hospitals in England cancel 88,000 appointments in seven weeks due to strikes

Hospitals in England have had to cancel 88,000 appointments because of strikes by nurses and ambulance staff over the last seven weeks, figures have revealed.

NHS bosses warned on Tuesday that the already “shocking scale of disruption” to patient care could “skyrocket” in coming weeks as unions intensify their campaign and walkouts over pay become commonplace.

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