NHS doctor reveals reality of A&E shift as fresh strikes launched

A doctor at a leading London hospital has recorded a video diary detailing the pressures of his job within the NHS as new strikes are launched.

Dr Philip Kelly, a consultant general physician, and says that pressures have increased over the last few years.

In an update during his shift, he reveals how half of his patients - some on drips and infusions - are being seen in chairs.

"It's funny how we become ever so slightly sadly desensitised to it," Dr Kelly says.

Senior NHS doctors staged a 48-hour walkout on Thursday (24 August).

The British Medical Association announced a fresh strike between 2 and 4 October in an ongoing pay dispute.