Overview
- Resident doctors will walk out for five days from 7am on Friday, November 14, to 7am on Wednesday, November 19, in a dispute over jobs and pay.
- Hospitals across England expect reduced staffing with Emergency Departments particularly affected, and will prioritise urgent and life‑saving care.
- Patients are urged to use NHS 111 online for non‑urgent needs, attend appointments unless contacted, and reserve 999 and A&E for life‑threatening emergencies.
- Trusts say consultants and SAS doctors will work differently to maintain safety, and some elective procedures and outpatient appointments are likely to be postponed.
- GP surgeries and dentists will remain open, though some GP registrars may join the action, and less urgent cases should expect longer waits.