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As many junior doctors have taken to the picket line, GPs have had to bear the strain and see extra patients needing medical attention.

One GP in Bromley, who spoke to the Guardian under condition of anonymity, said each doctor in his practice had taken on six extra appointments to cope with demand on strike days, and that all had been filled. Although, it is fair to say that some of those people probably should not have been going to A&E in the first place.



He said:

We’re dealing with a lot of minor injuries that people would normally go to A&E for. This morning I had a sprained ankle which I wouldn’t normally see.

In advance of the strike, the local CCG asked practices in Bromley to increase capacity to provide appointments across the area.

The GP added: