Industrial action update: day one
Posted Wednesday, April 12, 2023 8:44 AM
Hospitals and other health and care services across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are facing increased pressure due to the junior doctor strikes which are now underway.
The industrial action is taking place over a 96-hour period between 7am on 11 April and 7am on 15 April, with the action impacting the county’s hospitals, mental health services, GP practices and other NHS services. The industrial action is being led by the British Medical Association (BMA).
Health and care organisations in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are working together to mitigate the impact of this industrial action being taken and are prioritising hospital discharges as part of this.
Philip Bolton, Chief Nurse at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “We are doing all we can to keep essential urgent and emergency services running so that patients can continue to access the vital medical attention they need.
“We’d like to thank the public for their support during the junior doctors’ industrial action so far. The actions we have put in place to ensure we can continue to care for emergency and urgent patients have been effective and we’d like to thank everyone who has helped.
“As part of this work we have been working hard to discharge patients who are ready to leave hospital. If your relative is due to be discharged from hospital and needs to be collected, please do so as early as possible. This will help our teams and free up a hospital bed for someone waiting to be admitted.
“I want to ask the public to please help during this challenging time by only calling 999 or attending A&E in a genuine emergency. There are other services available, including our Urgent Treatment Centres and NHS111, GPs and pharmacies, so please choose the right service for your needs.”
While the NHS is here to see the public safely throughout this industrial action, there are significantly fewer doctors to call upon – which means it could take longer for patients with less urgent concerns to be seen.
That’s why the local NHS needs the public’s help to ensure that hardworking teams can continue to focus on those patients who need our care most. Please choose the right service for your needs and continue to attend your appointments as planned, unless you have been contacted to rearrange.
News Archives
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
-
2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- Coronavirus
- March 2020
- Latest visiting times at Sherwood Forest Hospitals
- April 2020
- May 2020
- June 2020
- July 2020
- August 2020
- September 2020
- First patient gets Total Hip Replacement at Newark Hospital and is back home safely on the same day
- October 2020
- November 2020
- December 2020
- Covid – 19 Vaccination information
- 2019
- 2018
- Communications and Media
- Body-worn cameras introduced at Sherwood Forest Hospitals to help protect staff and patients from violence and aggression
- Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust announces comprehensive plan to help manage the challenges of winter
-
2024
- January
- Message to the public as Nottingham and Nottinghamshire health and care system continues to face pressures
- February
- Celebrating our Leap Day babies and a patient's 100th birthday
- Celebrating our diverse workforce on Overseas NHS Workers Day
- March
- April
- Over 16,000 tests delivered through Nottinghamshire’s first Community Diagnostic Centre