Public advised to avoid ‘risky behaviour’ during junior doctors’ strike

NHS chief says four-day strike poses risks to patient safety, with up to 350,000 appointments and operations likely to be cancelled

The four-day strike by junior doctors in England will have a “catastrophic impact” on NHS waiting lists, with up to 350,000 appointments and operations likely to be cancelled, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation has said.

Matthew Taylor said the industrial action this week posed “risks to patient safety” and called on the public to avoid “risky behaviour”.