In England, junior doctors will take strike action from 7am on Wednesday, 20 December to 7am on Saturday, 23 December. It is likely that junior doctors will also take strike action from 7am on 3 January to 7am on 9 January 2024.
The strike action will significantly impact services run by the Trust across its hospital sites.
We will be making some cancellations and affected patients who are due to attend an appointment and/or receive treatment at our hospitals over this period are being contacted.
We would like to apologise for any inconvenience these rearrangements may cause.
If you do not hear from us, your appointment/treatment will be going ahead as planned, so please attend as normal.
Please only come to A&E if you have a life or limb-threatening emergencies as if you attend with a non-urgent or emergency condition you will be waiting significantly longer than usual.
If you need medical advice but it’s not an emergency, please consider using a different service to get the care you need. You could:
- Call NHS 11 or visit the NHS 111 website
- Make an appointment with your GP
- Go to a local pharmacist
In A&E, we will assess you as quickly as we are able to. If we feel you need to stay, we will aim to treat you as soon as possible, based on the urgency of your clinical need.
If we feel you could be seen elsewhere, we will ask you to do so and advise you on the most appropriate place to go. If you then decide to stay, please be aware that you could be waiting a long time to be seen.
Regardless of industrial action, please continue to seek urgent medical care if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk.
Please treat all staff with respect during this busy time. Thank you for your support and we would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.