NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard says strike disruption will get worse

Patients are "Paying the price" for the failure to stop strikes in the health service, the head of NHS England has said. Amanda Pritchard said industrial action had caused "Significant" disruption, and would get worse in the next round of strikes later this month. Ms Pritchard said the consultant strike will bring a "Different level of challenge", because of a lack of cover. Speaking to the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Ms Pritchard said that patients were paying the price for "All sides" failing to reach a resolution on strike action, which has plagued the health service throughout this year. A few days after that strike ends, on 20 and 21 July, hospital consultants will also go on strike over pay.

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