Alison Hammond reveals fears for her niece battling aggressive cancer as junior doctors go on five-day strike
ALISON Hammond fears for her beloved niece who’s battling cancer as junior doctors plot a five-day strike.
Discussing the longest walkout yet over pay, the This Morning presenter said she worried how it would disrupt Jasmine’s treatment.
Junior doctors in England are on strike now until Tuesday at 7am.
Alison said on today’s show: “My niece is going through cancer and she’s going through some really aggressive chemo.
“Obviously as an auntie I just want to know if she’s going to be affected by this because, I know they have other doctors on, but I just want to know if she’s going to be alright.”
Jasmine was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease when she was three years old.
She was left fighting for her life after collapsing at school nine years later.
Alison said. “She was the sickest girl in the UK at that point so she went straight to the top of the list to get a new heart.”
Jasmine is now battling cancer, although Alison has kept the details of her illness private.
Alison added: “You just worry and there’s millions of other people who are worried too.”
Thousands of planned appointments will be postponed in the next five days, with senior doctors filling in to provide emergency care.
They will then go on strike Thursday and Friday next week.
Doctors are asking for a 35 per cent pay rise.
It’s believed the last walkout cost the NHS £100million.