NHS went ahead with 95 per cent of hospital appointments during doctors' strike
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NHS went ahead with 95 per cent of hospital appointments during doctors' strike
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"The majority of hospital appointments went ahead despite almost 2,000 doctors going on strike for five days, according to the NHS. More than 5,000 fewer patients were in hospital this Christmas Day compared to last year, with 78.8 per cent of beds occupied. An average of 19,120 resident doctors were on strike each day between 17 and 22 December - slightly higher than the 17,236 average in the last set of November strikes."
A major news outlet solicits donations to fund on-the-ground journalism, investigations, and documentaries, and chooses not to use paywalls so reporting remains freely accessible to all. The outlet highlights coverage areas including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, and says donations support sending reporters to gather facts from multiple perspectives. Meanwhile, nearly 2,000 resident doctors staged a five-day strike over jobs and pay, yet most hospital appointments still went ahead. Christmas Day hospital occupancy was 78.8 percent with over 5,000 fewer patients than the previous year, and an average of 19,120 doctors struck daily between 17 and 22 December.
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