Urgent surgery ‘may be postponed’ by nurses’ strikes, say NHS bosses

Trusts may also have to suspend chemotherapy, kidney dialysis and other key elements of healthcare

Hospitals may not be able to provide key elements of healthcare such as urgent surgery, chemotherapy and kidney dialysis during the forthcoming strikes by nurses, NHS bosses have said.

Trusts may also have to stop discharging patients, postpone urgent diagnostic tests and temporarily withdraw services to people undergoing a mental health crisis.