NHS Industrial Action update
Almost half of all hospital doctors are resident doctors. You will see resident doctors working in almost every part of a busy hospital, including A&E where they might diagnose you or put you under anaesthetic, write prescriptions, support the process of admission and discharge, maintain the flow of patients through the hospital and ensure beds are available for those who need them the most.
The NHS will continue to deliver planned care where possible, especially for patients in greatest clinical need. Patients are being advised to attend any planned appointments unless contacted directly by the NHS to reschedule. Local NHS services will be using their websites and social media channels to provide up-to-date information to the public about local service disruption – so members of the public are being advised to check before they travel.
On behalf of the system, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside have issued this media release to help and inform members of the public of likely service disruption.
