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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Ella Pickover

Strikes will lead to patients being 'stranded' in hospital over Christmas

Strikes could see patients “stranded” in hospital over Christmas, despite being ready to go home, leading health and patient organisations have warned.

Experts warned that the timing of the strikes mean it will be “extremely difficult to ensure safe and effective care” during the walk outs, which begin at 7am on Wednesday.

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