Resident doctors industrial action

Resident doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will take part in industrial action from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on Wednesday 30 July.

On these days, resident doctors in Derby and Derbyshire will have the opportunity and personal choice to go on strike for all or some of the time.

During these strikes, all other NHS staff (including consultants and other specialist doctors) will still be working, and the focus of the NHS will be on ensuring as many services as possible continue to operate safely.

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.

To make sure patients are kept safe during the industrial action NHS services might need to postpone some appointments and procedures.

If your appointment needs to be rescheduled due to Industrial Action, the NHS will contact you, please attend your appointments as normal unless you are contacted.

If your appointment needs to be rearranged, NHS staff may try to call you from a withheld number. We understand that it may be frustrating if your appointment needs to be rescheduled, but please show courtesy to the member of staff who is calling you.

Our key messages for the people in Derby and Derbyshire include:

  • If you have not been contacted by the NHS, please attend your appointment as planned.
  • Please use health services wisely during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to those who need it most. Please use 111 online as the first port of call for health needs and only using 999 if it is a life-threatening emergency.
  • Take simple steps to look after yourselves, loved ones and check in on vulnerable family members and neighbours. Visit our self-care page for information on how to treat minor conditions at home such as, coughs, diarrhoea, sore throat and stomach ache.
  • It is really important that patients who need urgent medical care continue to come forward as normal, especially in emergency and life-threatening cases – when someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk. A&E, ambulance and 999 services in Derby and Derbyshire will remain available during the industrial action.
  • Similarly, people in mental health distress should continue to seek support as normal. Mental health crisis services will be running during the industrial action, as will the Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline and Support Service (0800 028 0077). Please be patient when calling the helpline as the helpline team are likely to receive a large number of calls. Other sources of support, including details of out-of-hours crisis support services in Buxton, Chesterfield, Derby, Ripley and Swadlincote, can be found on the emotional health and wellbeing website and the Hub of Hope website.

Latest updates

For the most up-to-date information, please see the NHS England website. Or view the following social media accounts for any local updates.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust https://twitter.com/royalhospital

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust https://twitter.com/DCHStrust

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust https://twitter.com/derbyshcft

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust https://twitter.com/UHDBTrust