‘I’m so scared’: Patients suffer as operations cancelled amid doctors’ strike

People waiting for breast cancer result and heart surgery for their child question why government isn't doing more

The four-day strike by junior doctors across England will result in an estimated 350,000 appointments, including operations, being cancelled.

The action follows years of pay erosion and deteriorating working conditions in the health service. According to the British Medical Association (BMA), junior doctors' pay has fallen by 26% in real terms over the past 15 years.