MILLIONS of Brits could suffer disruption to healthcare because of next week’s “unprecedented” NHS doctor strikes and the Easter bank holiday, health bosses warn. More than half a million appointme…
But there are “real concerns of a raised risk to safety” even in those areas, NHS Providers said.
Patients needing emergency care are still being encourage to go to A&E if they are seriously ill, injured or their lives are at risk.The BMA and HCSA have announced junior doctors strikes running from 6.59am on Tuesday 11 April until 6.59am on Saturday 15 April.The days leading into and immediately after bank holiday weekends are already challenging for the NHS.
If we have not contacted you, please attend your appointment as planned. The NHS will contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled due to strike action. The NHS is asking patients to use services wisely during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most. This includes using 111 online as the first port of call for health needs and continuing to only use 999 if it is a life-threatening emergency.If you need medical help or advice, or you are unsure about whether you should go to hospital, go to NHS 111 online unless it is a life-threatening emergency when you should still call 999.
Previous negotiations with the Department of Health and Social Care failed, leading to the latest round of strikes.
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