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Operations cancelled across the West as junior doctors strike

Hospitals are facing increased pressure on services as thousands of junior doctors go on strike across the West.

Hundreds of hospital operations and procedures have been cancelled, and patients have been urged to utilise other NHS services where possible during the 24-hour walkout.

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The figures: 400+ operations & appointments cancelled after walk out

Thousands of junior doctors have walked out across the West over disputes over new contracts. Credit: PA

More than 400 non emergency operations and appointments have been cancelled today after a walk out by the West's junior doctors.

Here are the figures ITV News have compiled of all the operations and appointments affected across the region.

WESTON

29
elective operations cancelled
130
outpatient appointments cancelled

MUSGROVE PARK

9
inpatient operations postponed
51
outpatient appointments postponed

ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL

4
operations postponed
165
outpatient appointments postponed

SOUTHMEAD

32
non-urgent procedures rescheduled

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL

14
inpatient postponed
20
daycase procedures postponed

YEOVIL

4
operations postponed
21
appointments postponed

The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust and Great Western Hospitals Trust did not provide the figures for the number of operations and appointments disrupted by the junior doctors industrial action today (12 January).

Junior doctors say they're striking against the imposed changes in pay for unsocial hours, claiming it devalues the work doctors do on evenings and weekends.

The next planned strike action will be on 26 January, when again only A&E will be covered.

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