Consultants strike 24 - 26 August 2023

22 Aug 23

As you may know, Consultants across England are staging a two-day strike from 7am on Thursday 24 August until 7am on Saturday 26 August 2023. Consultants in HPFT are taking part in this action and we respect their right to do so.

Our priority is to ensure that we are able to provide a safe level of care for people who use our services and their carers during this period.

We have put in place comprehensive plans to minimise disruption resulting from the strike, but we have had to cancel some non-urgent appointments. If this applies to you, we will have already contacted you and we apologise for the inconvenience. If you have not been contacted and you have an appointment during this period, please attend as planned.

Regardless of any strike action taking place, it is really important that people who need urgent treatment continue to come forward as normal, especially in emergency or life-threatening cases.

You can contact the Single Point of Access (SPA) Mental Health Helpline 24/7 on:

Freephone 0800 6444 101, or
NHS 111 and select option 2 for mental health services.

The helpline is staffed by experienced mental health professionals and support staff.

If someone is seriously ill or injured, dial 999 for the emergency services.

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Consultants strike 24 - 26 August 2023