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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

NHS may have to cut jobs if strike action over pay continues

The NHS could be forced to cut frontline staff, along with patient appointments and operations, if doctors’ strikes persist, health leaders have warned.

This stark warning comes as thousands of resident doctors across England begin a five-day walkout from Friday morning, in an ongoing dispute over pay.

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