plus a lump sum which would bring the increase to around 9 per cent. our health editor hugh pym reports. silence in this operating theatre today, like many others. at this leaving hospital trust, much of their planned surgery has been postponed because of the strike. hi. can i ask you. elsewhere in the hospital, natalia, who is a matron, checks and patients, with anne, a consultant, helping with cover on the strike day. i have theatres that were cancelled today, but patients that were operated on yesterday were seen straightaway this morning. they are doing well. although we have had to cancel a lot of our planned care, our a&e is operating as normal. the trust boss says getting consultants to do extra shift isn t straightforward, and he is worried about the months ahead. this has been the most difficult strike to cover so far, and i think if we see this going on further, it will become more difficult to find the cover, and i think if we get
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postponed because of the strike. hi. can i ask you. elsewhere in the hospital, natalia, who is a matron, checks and patients, with anne, a consultant, helping with cover on the strike day. i have theatres that were cancelled today, that patients that were operated on yesterday were seen straightaway this morning. they are doing well. although we have had to cancel a lot of our planned care, our a&e is operating as normal. the trust boss says getting consultants to do extra shift isn t straightforward, and he is worried about the months ahead. this has been the most difficult strike to cover so far, and i think if we see this going on further, it will become more difficult to find the cover, and i think if we get into the real busyness of went with our emergency pathways, we could have a problem. no ifs, no buts! with picket lines outside hospitals in england, the prospect of talks to resolve the dispute looks remote. but a 9% on average pay award,