Routine care is expected to be 'virtually at a standstill' as the NHS enters the eighth month of industrial action with the impact on the service set to be 'significant'
Routine care is expected to be"virtually at a standstill" as the NHS enters the eighth month of industrial action with the impact on the service set to be"significant".Why you can trust Sky News
The NHS medical director warned the latest action would be one of the toughest strikes in the history of the service, withProfessor Sir Stephen Powis warned of the mass disruption expected across the NHS with consultants providing just emergency cover. It called for a 35% pay increase as it claims that it is the figure take-home pay has declined by over the last 15 years.
Patients have been warned a"significant amount" of planned care involving junior doctors will be affected because other clinicians cannot provide cover or carry out supervisory roles.
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