Junior doctors’ strike could delay care for 100,000 NHS patients in England

Rishi Sunak says timing of action days before general election appears to be politically motivated' to help Labour

Up to 100,000 patients in England face having their NHS care cancelled days before the general election after junior doctors announced a fresh wave of strike action, with Rishi Sunak saying it appeared to be politically motivated.

Health leaders expressed alarm, warning the five-day strike would jeopardise efforts to tackle the record waiting list and hit patients hard".