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More strikes in England and Wales have been announced as the pay row with the Government continues

NHS England said patients should use services ‘wisely’ by going to NHS 111 online but continuing to call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.

The Prime Minister held emergency talks on Saturday.

The Prime Minister hosted health leaders including England’s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty.

The Prime Minister is holding rare weekend talks with health leaders - after senior medics said the health service was on a knife edge with many A&E units struggling to keep up with demand and trusts and ambulance services declaring critical incidents

PM meets health experts including Professor Sir Chris Whitty

But senior doctors say the rare meeting is unlikely to reverse the NHS' fortunes, blaming the crisis on 'years of inaction'

But Mr Sunak has been warned that the rare weekend meeting is unlikely to reverse the NHS’ fortunes, which have been blamed on 'years of inaction'

Downing Street said the Government has been ‘up front’ with the public about the pressure the NHS faces this winter.