Junior doctor walked 8 miles through heavy snow to treat patients days before strike

The doctor ploughed through 14km of snow to get to work and “would do the walk again if needed in a heartbeat”

Dr Alex Burnett walked for over two hours to care for his patients (Dr Alex Burnett)

A junior doctor trekked for two hours and 35 minutes to get to help his patients - after heavy snow stopped him from driving.

Dr Alex Burnett took on the eight-and-a half mile journey from Thurgoland to his nearest tram stop, and said he would “do the walk again if needed in a heartbeat.”

The 33-year-old from Sheffield took on the hike on Friday - March 10 - three days before he joined a national junior doctor strike.