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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Barney Davis

Warning of ‘very challenging’ days for hospitals amid knock-on effect of ambulance strike

Armed forces personnel drive an ambulance out of St Mary's Hospital, north west London

(Picture: PA)

Health bosses are warning that disruption to urgent care will be expected this week after thousands of workers staged a historic walkout.

999 calls appeared to drop across the country but NHS Providers fear the knock-on effect of the nurses’ picket on Tuesday and ambulance staff strikes on Wednesday with cancelled appointments still needing to be rescheduled.

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