Industrial action 17 December to 22 December
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced strike action by resident doctors from 7.00 a.m. on Wednesday 17 December 2025 until 7.00 a.m. on Monday 22 December 2025.
If we have not contacted you, please attend your appointment as planned. The NHS will contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled due to strike action.
During the strikes, there may be fewer doctors working than usual, and they will need to prioritise lifesaving care. Less urgent cases may experience longer waits during strikes.
The NHS is asking patients to choose services appropriately during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most. This includes using 111 online as the first port of call for health needs, and as ever only using 999 if it is a serious or life-threatening emergency.
For more information on when to call 999 and when to go to A&E, you can visit the NHS UK website.
GP practices will continue to be open during the resident doctors strikes. Please continue to attend your GP and dental appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise.