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.
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Services impacted by Industrial Action on Thursday 21st 2023 |
Total number of clients/patients impacted |
| Outpatient appointments cancelled | 1195 |
| Inpatient / Day Case procedures cancelled | 131 |
| Allied Health Professional appointments cancelled | 132 |
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Services impacted by Industrial Action on Friday 22nd September 2023 |
Total number of clients/patients impacted |
| Outpatient appointments cancelled | 847 |
| Inpatient / Day Case procedures cancelled | 79 |
| 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
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.