Industrial action against the Government by Consultant Doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) is set to take place at all NHS organisations, including Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (SFT), from 7am on Tuesday 19th September until 7am Thursday 21st September 2023.

Industrial action by Junior Doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) is also set to take place at all NHS organisations, including Stockport NHS, from 7am Wednesday 20th September until 7am on Saturday 23rd September.

With this in mind, SFT is calling on the public's continued support by asking people to continue to access healthcare in the most appropriate way. If a condition is not life, limb or sight-threatening, please use NHS 111 online in the first instance or alternative services such as your GP, pharmacy or local urgent treatment centre.

SFT says: "As with previous periods of industrial action, we are offering reassurance to the public that robust plans are in place to protect our emergency services and to safely care for patients who are in urgent need.

"We will maintain a focus on protecting essential life, limb and sight-saving services such as Accident and Emergency (A&E) (including Paediatric A&E), Maternity, Emergency Theatres, and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (including Neonatal Intensive Care and Paediatric Intensive Care), Chemotherapy and Dialysis.

"However, a number of services will be impacted, including the need to reschedule outpatient and surgical appointments.

"If you have an appointment planned with any of our services during the period of industrial action, unless otherwise advised, all patients are asked to attend as normal. You do not need to contact SFT or your GP, as anyone whose appointments or care may be impacted will be contacted directly by us to reschedule a new date as soon as possible."

Further information can be found on the Stockport NHS news page News Details - Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

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