Doctors’ strike to disrupt care ‘unlike anything seen before’, warn NHS officials

Consultants and junior doctors will take joint action this week for the first time in escalating pay dispute

NHS officials have warned that doctors' strikes this week are likely to cause disruption to patient care unlike anything before", as Wednesday will see consultants and junior doctors taking joint strike action for the first time in the escalating dispute over pay.

Junior doctors, who have already staged five days of industrial action this year, will now strike again from 20 to 22 September - the first day of which coincides with action by consultants.