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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

NHS leaders warn life-saving surgeries and urgent cancer care will be hit during doctors’ strike

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Life-saving surgeries and urgent cancer care will be hit by “widespread” cancellations during the junior doctors’ strike, NHS leaders have warned.

Leaked NHS assessments of next week’s planned walkouts also suggest that some hospitals will be so short-staffed, they will be unable to run a full A&E service or provide critical care during the three-day action.

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