The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that they will be taking continuous industrial action from Tuesday 11 April to Saturday 15 April. We are working hard to minimise disruption to our services as far as possible.
Please be assured that you can continue to access care from our emergency department (ED) and maternity services, and critical services for our inpatients.
You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed. Please continue to come forward for the care you need, unless you have been told that your appointment has been cancelled.
As ever, if you do not have a serious or life-threatening illness or injury, we would encourage you to call 111 for advice about which service is best for your needs.
Thank you for your support and understanding.
Your questions answered
What if I have an appointment on a strike day?
Everyone who has an appointment should attend as planned, unless we have contacted you to reschedule. If we have not contacted you, please attend your appointment.
I have a loved one who will be a hospital inpatient on strike day – how will their care be affected?
All hospital inpatients will be informed of how their care will be impacted on a ward-by-ward basis by the team involved in delivering their care.
When will I find out if my appointment is rescheduled?
We will contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled due to strike action. This is likely to be a text, phone call or a letter and you should be offered an alternative date for your appointment. If we have not contacted you, please attend your appointment as planned.
If you receive a cancellation message followed by a reminder text for your appointment, please ignore the reminder text.
If my appointment is rescheduled, will I be put back to the bottom of the waiting list?
Any appointments that need to be rescheduled will be done so as a priority.
Is there anything I should do now?
No, we will contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled due to strike action. Please try not to call the booking line, as we anticipate a high call volume.
Should I cancel my appointment on the day of strikes?
No, if we have not contacted you, please attend your appointment as planned. For more information, you can visit the BMA website www.bma.org.uk.