Strike action taking place in November 2025
Important information for patients during resident doctors strikes.
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 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November.
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.
Where to get help from? Get to know where to go:
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:
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If you need urgent mental health support, for example if you feel mentally unsafe or severely distressed, you can quickly and easily access support by calling NHS 111 and selecting mental health option 2.
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This support is available 24/7, free of charge and people can call for themselves or someone else
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Visit our Urgent mental health support webpage for more information about urgent mental health support available in our communities.
For other urgent medical help:
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You can also contact NHS 111 if you need urgent medical attention .
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In a life-threatening emergency, you should always call 999 or go to A&E.
For other services and FAQs:
- 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.
- For further information, including FAQs, visit NHS Greater Manchester’s information for the public on industrial action (strikes) page.
We appreciate your understanding and support during this time.
