All you need to know as doctor strike beings in Peterborough
The NHS has issued guidance to patients in Peterborough after a six day doctor strike began in the city and across the country on Tuesday (April 7).
The walkout by doctors is the latest in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions and will see thousands of of doctors taking part in industrial action between Tuesday April 7 and Monday April 13.
During this period NHS England has advised that:
- Emergency care will be continuing as all other NHS staff, including consultants and specialist doctors will still be working.
- If you are in need of urgent care and not sure where to go, cal 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place.
- Call 999 in case of an emergency when someone is ill of there is a life at risk.
- Keep an eye out for contact from the hospital. Patients will be contacted if their appointments need to be changed or cancelled and these will be rescheduled.
- Continue to attend appointments unless otherwise contacted as GP practices and dental surgeries remain open. If you have not been contacted to be told that your appointment will not take place then attend as normal.