This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities...
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
    • Latest News
    • Politics
    • Transport
    • Lifestyle
    • Community
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Education
    • Sport
    • Harrogate
    • Ripon
    • Knaresborough
    • Boroughbridge
    • Pateley Bridge
    • Masham
  • What's On
  • Offers
  • Newsletter
  • Podcasts

Interested in advertising with us?

Advertise with us

  • News & Features
  • Your Area
  • What's On
  • Offers
  • Newsletter
  • Podcasts
  • Latest News
  • Politics
  • Transport
  • Lifestyle
  • Community
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Education
  • Sport
Advertise with us
Subscribe
  • Home
  • News

We want to hear from you

Tell us your opinions and views on what we cover

Contact us

Register for our newsletter

Free Newsletter Sign Up

Join now
Connect with us
  • About us
  • Correction and complaints
Download on App StoreDownload on Google Play Store
  • Website Terms & Conditions
  • Subscription Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Statement
  • Comments Participation T&Cs
Trust In Journalism

Copyright © 2020 The Stray Ferret Ltd, All Rights Reserved

Site by Show + Tell

Thank you for your interest in this story

To continue reading this article, sign up today to unlock exclusive content and be part of our community discussions

  • Exclusive discounts
  • Enjoy commenting on local issues

Already a subscriber? Log in here.

15

Feb 2024

News
News

Harrogate hospital aims to ‘minimise impact’ of latest junior doctors’ strike

Published: 15 Feb 2024, 06:10 GMT

by Flora Grafton

Comment

0

e1mxjrowqaci0pq-2
Harrogate hospital

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust has said it has taken steps to “minimise” the impact of the latest junior doctors’ strike on outpatients and appointments.

It comes after the British Medical Association announced a fresh round of junior doctor strike action last Friday in an ongoing pay dispute with the government.

The strike will run from 7am on Saturday, February 24, until 11.59pm on Wednesday, February 29.

A spokesperson for the trust today told the Stray Ferret:

“In response to the announcement that junior doctors, who are members of the British Medical Association are set to undertake industrial action from 7am on Saturday 24 February until 11:59am on Wednesday 28 February, we have established a multi-professional strike planning team to develop plans to ensure essential services can be maintained on the strike days, and to minimise as much as possible any impact on our services, staff and patients.
“Patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. We will be re-arranging any postponed appointments as a priority. We appreciate this situation is frustrating for patients affected and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
“Nobody should put off seeking urgent or emergency care during the strike, and key services will continue to operate.”


This will be the 10th round of junior doctor strikes since March 2023. A six-day strike last month was the longest in NHS history.

We contacted the BMA to ask how many Harrogate junior doctors will be taking part in the strike, but a spokesperson said it could not disclose the information.

The Stray Ferret reported on the impact the December strike had on appointments at Harrogate hospital last month.

The trust said it was forced to cancel 166 appointments due to the walk-out.

Giving further advice to patients, the trust added:

“For people who require medical assistance and are considering visiting our Emergency Department, unless it’s a life-threatening or a severe illness or injury, we would ask that they contact NHS 111 first either by calling or going online https://111.nhs.uk/. The NHS will help them right away and if they need urgent care, the NHS can book them in to be seen quickly and safely.
“People with life-threatening or severe illnesses or injuries should continue to dial 999 and anyone who arrives at our Emergency Department without calling NHS 111 will still receive medical care, with those needing emergency treatment prioritised.”





Read more:



  • Harrogate boy, 8, died after swallowing metal object, inquest hears

  • Harrogate hospital cancelled 166 appointments due to December junior doctors' strike