A four-day strike by junior doctors in the coming days will cause "unparalleled levels of disruption" as up to 250,000 appointments and operat.
Junior doctors in England are preparing to take industrial action from Tuesday amid demands for a 35 per cent pay rise to make up for 15 years of below-inflation salary rises.
The health secretary has accused junior doctors of taking a militant stance and timing a four-day strike after the bank holiday to cause maximum disruption for patients.