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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

Strikes cancellations ‘tip of the iceberg’ – NHS Confederation

PA Wire

The true impact of NHS strikes on patients is being “masked” and the number of cancellations and postponements is just the “tip of the iceberg”, NHS representatives have said.

So far, almost 835,000 appointments have been postponed as a result of industrial action since December across the health service in England, according to NHS figures.

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