Junior doctors’ strike led to 130,000 patients in England having care cancelled

Impact of six-day stoppage means NHS has had to rearrange more than 1.3m appointments over past 13 months

More than 130,000 patients had their NHS care cancelled because of the junior doctors’ strike that ended on Tuesday, figures show.

The impact of the six-day stoppage means the health service in England has now had to rearrange more than 1.3m appointments as a result of industrial action over the last 13 months.