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Almost 1.5 million appointments rescheduled due to strike action – NHS England

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Almost 1.5 million appointments have been rescheduled as a result of strike action across the NHS in England, according to new figures.

The health service has been beset by strikes for more than a year, with walkouts from a number of different staff including doctors, nurses, paramedics and physiotherapists.

The latest strike by junior doctors – from February 24 to 28 –

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