Strike action taking place in July
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors) will take part in strike action from 7am on Friday 25 July to 7am on Wednesday 30 July 2025.
Any patient or service user whose appointment is affected by the strike action will be contacted directly. If you are not contacted, we look forward to welcoming you for your appointment as planned.
During these strikes, other doctors (including consultants and other specialist doctors) will still be working. Staff will continue to provide patients with the best possible care under the circumstances, however, there is likely to be disruption to local services.
As with previous periods of strike action, we have tried and tested plans in place to mitigate risks to patient safety and manage any disruption.
We will continue to do everything we can to go ahead with planned appointments - especially for patients in greatest clinical need . Patients should attend their appointment as planned if they have not been contacted.
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 serious life-threatening cases - when someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk.
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Appointments
We will only reschedule appointments where necessary and will rebook immediately , where possible. Unfortunately, these strikes will have an impact upon planned and routine care.
If you have an appointment with us, please attend unless you hear from us. There is no need to check – we will be in touch with your directly if we need to rearrange your appointment.
Visiting patients
We continue to welcome family members and loved ones to visit patients at our hospitals, please see our visiting information.
For urgent mental health support:
- Contact NHS 111 and select the mental health option.
- Visit our Urgent mental health support webpage for a full list of mental health services available in your area.
For urgent or emergency care:
- Contact NHS 111 if you need urgent medical attention.
- In a life-threatening emergency, always call 999.
GP practices will continue to be open during the strikes. Please continue to attend your GP and dental appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise.
Use Get to know where to go for further information on finding the right NHS service.
We appreciate your understanding and support during this time.
