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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

Fears NHS faces a ‘collision’ of huge flu wave and doctor strikes this winter

The NHS faces a “collision” of flu and doctor strikes as it heads into a challenging winter, the head of the service has said.

Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, told leaders at the King’s Fund conference in central London that NHS staff did a “brilliant job” in the summer managing strikes by doctors.

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