Over 5,000 public hospital doctors in New South Wales are going on strike from Tuesday to Thursday, which means many patients could have their specialist appointments or elective surgeries cancelled.

The strike, organized by the Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation (Asmof), follows a breakdown in negotiations with NSW Health over better pay and working conditions, The Guardian reported.

Hundreds of surgeries likely delayed

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said they were still counting how many surgeries will be affected and were in the process of contacting patients.

Park said........

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