Anger and fear for patients as delay in strike

After a dispute over salary between the government and the British Medical Association (BMA), the strike of the doctors in England has started.

Thousands of doctors are exiting in five days, Health Secretary Wes Streeting stressed that the disruption would be kept minimum.

But many NHS patients have told the BBC that they fear that their conditions may be worse after delay in scheduled procedures, while some have also expressed sympathy to doctors on the concerns that doctors have raised.

In kidney cancer, the 58 -year -old Peter Plant in Tamworth said his surgery was canceled on Friday morning to remove the organ. The operation has been re -determined for August 20, but they are afraid that the delay may be “death sentence”.

“Resident doctors do not care that delay in operation like me is likely to punish death,” he said.

“I am absolutely angry and disappointed. It’s not just about me, it’s about our whole family.

“You try and gear yourself for it and then it is completely deflation.”

Mr. Plant said he and his family were living in “Limbo” and felt “completely lost”.

“Wes Streeting says they have asked hospitals to pursue normally and they are not clearly,” he said.

Official figures on the impact of the strike have not yet been released. Some hospitals are reporting more than 80% of their non-essential work, still being done.

The previous walkout has canceled extensively of operations, appointments and remedies: more than one million was canceled during the doctor’s strike in March 2023 and some hospitals were cut half -cut.

Hasanan Shahid of Bradford said that his three-year-old daughter was immediately needed for a lung surgery, but was postponed indefinitely-despite the medical warnings about the risks of the deer.

“It has been an emotional rollercaster and is very disappointing for us,” said Mr. Shahid.

The daughter of Mr. Shahid has a rare lung conditions, a rare lung conditions.

He said that advisors told him that surgery was necessary and it was important that it happened in summer when his daughter could catch cold.

“Now we have been told that the surgery has been canceled and has no availability – not even in September,” he said.

“He was the one who said that he needs to do it.

“I think why doctors are striking, but when you take this path and you go to the university you know how much you are going to earn – if you are not happy with salary, look at an alternative career.”

Sara, a north -west patient in England, said that she was due to a hysterctomy – an operation to remove her uterus on Monday, but it was canceled for a second time.

“They do not have a re -prescribed date for me at this time,” she said. “This is very difficult when you are mentally preparing yourself for major surgery, especially when I was told for the first time that I need one in November 2024.”

Andrew Mundi, 58, Lincoln’s 58 -year -old, expressed apprehension that his tendon was repeated the delay in surgery, he could permanently injure them.

He injured his knee in early February and was given an initial date for surgery in late May, which he said he was canceled as the advisor was on leave.

He said the surgery was rearranged for Friday, but was canceled due to the strike.

“I am angry and are aware that every delay in surgery will also reduce the possibility of a successful repair,” he said.

“It is not appropriate that I can never recover from this injury due to delay in treatment.

“It’s disappointing because [the NHS] It is said that they are not canceling the goods and things are going on normally, but they are canceling the goods. ,

44 -year -old Claudia of Madastone said she had been waiting for more than a year to remove her gallbladder. His operation has also been canceled.

“Now I have been told that I need another evaluation, and the next appointment is not until next month,” he said.

“Meanwhile, I am still on daily medicine to manage persistent pain and symptoms.

“I just had to stick to a strict diet to avoid provoking and lost 15 kg.

“It is beyond disappointment. How to marked something immediately, can be delayed for so long? I feel completely unknown.

“People should not suffer in this way while getting stuck in the system.”

From Michael Overn, Gensboro, Lincolnshire, the knee is waiting for three years and his surgery on Friday discovered, which was determined on Tuesday, was canceled.

Mr. Overn is a delivery driver for a national supermarket chain and says that delay means “he will continue to live in pain and work”.

He said, “It keeps me in Limbo because I don’t know when it will be reopened. I can’t plan anything,” he said.

“Attacks with increased costs only cause more damage to NHS.”

BMA President Dr. Tom Dolphin stated that before the action began, “We are very sorry that the attacks have become necessary”.

“Of course if people have an emergency or require immediate care, they should still be present as the hospital or their GP as always, as they always do,” he said.

“Striking is something that doctors do not want to do.”

Additional Reporting by Berndate McCague, Mary Litchfield, Rosina Sini and Chris Bramwell