A junior doctor strike will have a 'significant impact' on the NHS in Leeds
Services will be 'significantly impacted' from today due to the junior doctor strike, Leeds NHS trust says.
The trust has said: "We know that this will have a significant impact on our hospitals, as our junior doctors are incredibly important to the running of our services and we really value their hard work and expertise. We recognise how challenging this period can be for colleagues and how difficult the decisions are that colleagues are having to make."During strike action, urgent and emergency treatment will be our priority.
"Regardless of any strike action taking place, it is really important that patients who need urgent medical care continue to come forward as normal, especially in emergency and life-threatening cases - when someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk," the trust added. "On days where there is strike action, patients should only call 999 if it is a medical or mental health emergency .
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