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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Ella Pickover

NHS faces ‘triple whammy’ during resident doctor walkout

NHS England said that patients should continue to attend all planned appointments (Jeff Moore/PA) - (PA Wire)

The NHS is facing a “triple whammy of pressure” as the latest strike by resident doctors is set to coincide with a heatwave and the World Cup, health officials have said.

Resident doctors in England from the British Medical Association (BMA) are set to stage a four-day walk out from 7am on Monday – the 16th round of strike action since 2023.

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