NHS leaders have warned that strikes by junior doctors and consultants this week will cause unprecedented disruption for patients, amid a historic joint walkout.Planned care is likely to come to a halt with thousands of appointments cancelled, as the row with the Government over pay and working conditions continues.

NHS leaders have warned that strikes by junior doctors and consultants this week will cause unprecedented disruption for patients, amid a historic joint walkout.Planned care is likely to come to a halt with thousands of appointments cancelled, as the row with the Government over pay and working conditions continues.