Joint strike motion by junior medical doctors and consultants proceed with NHS warning of serious disruption to providers

Northern Care Alliance hospitals: Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield Normal Hospital, the Royal Oldham Hospital, Salford Royal Hospital

Well being leaders in Better Manchester are urging members of the general public to make use of NHS 111 On-line for all non-emergency healthcare wants as strike motion within the NHS continues into October.

As in September, this motion will see junior medical doctors and hospital consultants putting on the identical time, offering “Christmas Day” staffing just for 72 hours from 7am on Monday 2 October till 7am on Thursday 5 October.

This joint motion means NHS hospitals throughout Better Manchester are anticipated to be severely impacted, and the general public are being suggested that there’ll important disruption to providers.

Sufferers with appointments at hospitals are requested to attend these as deliberate until they’re advised in any other case. When you’ve got not been contacted, please attend your appointment as deliberate.

Mr Dilraj Sandher, govt medical director for Tameside and Glossop Built-in Care NHS FT on behalf of NHS acute medical administrators in Better Manchester, mentioned: “Every of us can play an element in ensuring our emergency departments may also help these most in want by utilizing different providers the place applicable. The NHS 111 service is readily available across the clock and may also help direct you to the proper place for care.

“This newest strike motion will trigger disruption for our deliberate providers and should imply some appointments will should be rearranged. These sufferers will hear from hospitals immediately, so until individuals hear in any other case, they need to come to hospital as anticipated.”

The place to get assist from? Get to know the place to go:

NHS 111:

NHS Better Manchester is urging members of the general public to make use of NHS 111 On-line for all non-emergency healthcare wants, within the first occasion, until the difficulty considerations a toddler underneath 5, when they need to name 111. Deaf individuals or individuals with listening to loss can dial 18001 111 on a textphone or use the Relay UK app (which will be downloaded from Apple’s App Retailer or Google Play Retailer).

NHS 111 On-line may also help if:

You need assistance however don’t know who to name,

discover basic well being info and recommendation,

You’re sick and should be advised what to do subsequent, and

get an emergency provide of your prescribed medication.

Pharmacy:

A number of diseases can be managed safely at dwelling, or with a visit to an area pharmacist. There are pharmacies open late in to the night time and really early within the morning. Discover your nearest one right here: Discover a pharmacy – NHS (www.nhs.uk).

Pressing dental care:

The Better Manchester Pressing Dental Care Service is obtainable from 8am to 10pm daily together with weekends for extreme dental ache and an infection. Folks can name 0333 332 3800 to be assessed by a healthcare skilled, who can present self-care recommendation or e-book a face-to-face appointment, if wanted.

Pressing eye care:

Free pressing eyecare is obtainable throughout all 10 areas of Better Manchester. When you’ve got a sudden and pressing downside together with your eyes, you possibly can contact an area apply to get an appointment: NHS Better Manchester Neighborhood Pressing Eye Care Service (CUES) – Major Eyecare Providers.

Psychological well being:

Free of charge pressing psychological well being help, individuals can contact one in every of these 24/7 helplines – they’re out there to anybody of any age:

Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and Wigan 0800 953 0285 (freephone).

Bury, Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale, Oldham, Stockport, and Tameside 0800 014 9995 (freephone).

If there’s an instantaneous threat of hazard to life, it’s best to ring 999.

Native NHS providers will likely be utilizing their web sites and social media channels to offer updated info to the general public about native service disruption – so individuals are urged to test earlier than travelling.