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Evening Standard
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Daniel Keane and Anthony France

London warned of ‘devastating impact’ on NHS as doctors begin longest strike in history

A senior leader at one of London’s biggest NHS Trusts has warned of a “devastating impact” on services as junior doctors began the biggest strike in NHS history on Thursday.

Dr Simon Steddon, Chief Medical Officer at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital, said that cancellations and delays to treatment were “incredibly distressing” for patients as thousands of junior doctors in the capital began a strike at 7am.

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