Patients are being told to expect disruption as doctors start their five-day strike in England, with NHS bosses saying they are struggling to keep as many services going as they have done in recent walkouts.

RESIDENT doctors were last night branded “irresponsible and dangerous” for pressing ahead with a strike amid a superflu crisis. The British Medical Association has refused to call

We want to reassure people that we have robust plans in place during this week’s industrial action,” say South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) as they issue advice to the public in light of confirmed industrial action from resident doctors.