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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Daniel Keane

London hospitals report busiest Monday of the year during junior doctors strike

A London hospital reported its busiest Monday so far this year during the junior doctors strike as the walkout entered its third day.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier’s hospitals in south west London saw more than 1,000 people attend their emergency departments over the course of Monday - despite pleas to only attend A&E in a medical emergency during the strike. It is the equivalent of one person every 90 seconds.

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