Industrial Action: 7am Thursday 6 June – 7am Saturday 8 June 2024
Junior doctors across Northern Ireland are taking part in industrial action from 7am Thursday 6 June – 7am Saturday 8 June 2024.
There will be significant disruption to our services and any patients affected by the industrial action will be contacted directly and an alternative date will be arranged in due course. You should attend your scheduled appointment unless you have been directly contacted to advise it will be rescheduled.
| Services impacted by Industrial Action by Junior Doctors | Total number of clients/patients impacted |
| Outpatient appointments cancelled | 468 |
| Inpatient / Day Case procedures cancelled | 6 |
Read the Department of Health statement.
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Industrial Action: 7am Wednesday 22 May - 7am Friday 24 May 2024
Industrial Action: 7am Wednesday 22 May – 7am Friday 24 May 2024
Junior doctors across Northern Ireland are taking part in industrial action from 7am Wednesday 22 May – 7am Friday 24 May 2024.
There will be significant disruption to our services and any patients affected by the industrial action will be contacted directly and an alternative date will be arranged in due course. You should attend your scheduled appointment unless you have been directly contacted to advise it will be rescheduled.
Services impacted by Industrial Action by Junior Doctors Total number of clients/patients impacted Outpatient appointments cancelled 1,674 Inpatient / Day Case procedures cancelled 129 Read the Department of Health statement here.
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Industrial Action Wednesday 8th May - Friday 10th May 2024
Please be informed that Industrial Action is taking place in Children’s Community Social Work Services in the Trust. This is part of a regional programme of industrial action being undertaken by NIPSA.
All new referrals through Gateway will operate as normal
During this Strike action, we have put in place an emergency response plan that has been agreed with NIPSA but normal business will not be undertaken.
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Industrial Action Wednesday 6th March 2024
Junior doctors across Northern Ireland are taking part in industrial action from 8am on Wednesday 6 March until 8am on Thursday 7 March.
There will be significant disruption to our services and any patients affected by the industrial action will be contacted directly and an alternative date will be arranged in due course. You should attend your scheduled appointment unless you have been directly contacted to advise it will be rescheduled.
Our focus will be on maintaining safe services for acutely unwell patients within our inpatient facilities and protecting urgent and emergency care. A protocol has been agreed to support in-patient and clinically critical services.
Read the Department of Health statement here.
Services impacted by Industrial Action by Junior Doctors on Wednesday 6th March 2024
Total number of clients/patients impacted
Outpatient appointments cancelled 790 Inpatient / Day Case procedures cancelled 64 We will update this page with further information once it’s available.
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Industrial Action Thursday 18th January 2024
All hospital and community services will be significantly disrupted as a result of industrial action on Thursday 18th January 2024.
Our message to patients and service users is that you should assume your appointment is cancelled, unless you are contacted by the Trust to advise otherwise.
There will be major disruption to switchboard from 12:01am to 11:59pm on Thursday 18th January 2024. Calls to switchboard will not be answered during these times.
Thank you for your understanding.
Disruption due to Industrial Action on Thursday 18th January 2024
All appointments will be rescheduled for the next available slot.
Total number of service users / patients impacted
Hospital Outpatient Cancellations 2,213 Inpatient & Day Case Cancellations 102 Community Services Appointments Cancelled (CAMHS, Mental Health, AHP, Community Dental, Paediatric) 271 Radiotherapy - Pre-treatment scans
- Planned treatment
14
121
Oncology 80 Domiciliary Care 200 Health Visiting Service - Clinics cancelled
- Service users impacted
2 16
Day Centres - Facilities closed
- Service users impacted
14 401
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Industrial Action Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd September 2023
We anticipate significant and widespread disruption across hospital and community services as a result of industrial action.
The message to our patients and service users remains that you should attend any planned appointments unless you have been contacted by the Trust to advise otherwise.
We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause patients, service users and families.
Services impacted by Industrial Action on Thursday 21st 2023
Total number of clients/patients impacted
Outpatient appointments cancelled 1197 Inpatient / Day Case procedures cancelled 130 Allied Health Professional appointments cancelled 132 Services impacted by Industrial Action on Friday 22nd September 2023
Total number of clients/patients impacted
Outpatient appointments cancelled 849 Inpatient / Day Case procedures cancelled 78 Allied Health Professional appointments cancelled 85 We will continue to work with our Trade Union colleagues to try to minimise the impact that Industrial Action may have on our patients and service users.
There will be major disruption to switchboard from 12:01am on Thursday 21st September to 11:59pm on Friday 22nd September 2023.
Regrettably, calls to switchboard will not be answered during these times.
Once again, we are sorry for the inconvenience we know this will cause.
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Industrial Action Monday 3rd April 2023
The Trust will continue to work with Trade Unions to try to minimise the impact of Industrial Action on patients and service users.
Please note planned strike action on Monday 3 April by RCM, UNISON and NIPSA has been paused.
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Industrial Action Friday 31st March 2023
The Trust will continue to work with Trade Unions to try to minimise the impact of Industrial Action on patients and service users.
Industrial Action Friday 31st March 2023
We anticipate some disruption as a result of industrial action by members of UNISON and NIPSA.
The message to patients and service users remains that they should attend any planned appointments unless contacted by the Trust to advise otherwise.
We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause patients, service users and families. Any disruption will be communicated here.
Services impacted by Industrial Action on Friday 31 March 2023
Total number of clients/patients impacted
Outpatient appointments cancelled 228 Inpatient / Day Case procedures cancelled 84 Allied Health Professional appointments cancelled 150
The Vaccination Centre will be closed on Monday 3rd April due to planned industrial action. The Vaccination Centre will return to normal operating hours on Tuesday 4th April 2023.