Martin Redfern
A two day strike by consultants at the Royal Devon NHS Trust is being held from 7am on Thursday 24 August.
More strikes are planned for 19 and 20 September and 2-4 October if progress is not made in discussions with the government over pay.
NHS advice is to attend planned appointments as normal unless you have been informed otherwise. Emergency and urgent, critical, neonatal, maternity and trauma care remain available throughout the strike.
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