Junior doctors striking this week are hitting the NHS and their patients at the busiest time of the year, with flu admissions more than doubling over the past week, and it is shameful.
Matthew Taylor, head of the NHS Confederation, said the walk-out is likely to heap further pressure on a system already creaking under the weight of seasonal demand for healthcare and days off.
Richard Meddings, the chairman of NHS England, has said he is 'fearful' of the impact that junior doctor strikes may have on patients as hospitals are already struggling