Lancashire’s hospitals are expected to be under ‘extreme pressure’ when junior doctors and hospital consultants strike together for 72 hours next week, as the NHS warns of a ‘significant impact’ on planned and routine care.
“As this will be an extremely difficult period of time for the NHS, we’re encouraging the public to use NHS services appropriately and to please use NHS 111 Online for all non-emergency healthcare needs.
“Those patients who need urgent medical care please 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 NHS said it is working hard to prioritise resources in Lancashire during industrial action to protect emergency treatment, critical care, neonatal care, maternity, and trauma, and ensure we prioritise patients who have waited the longest for elective care and cancer surgery.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, which oversees the delivery of NHS services in the region, said it will only reschedule appointments and procedures where necessary and will rebook immediately, where possible.
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