The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) will take part in strike action from Friday 25 July 2025 to Wednesday 30 July 2025.

To help us safely manage the impact of the industrial action we may need to postpone some appointments and procedures.

We'll contact you directly if your care or your child's care is affected to rearrange your appointment as quickly as possible. If you do not hear from us, please attend your appointment as usual. 

We apologise in advance to anyone impacted. These measures have been taken to ensure we can provide the safest care to those who need it the most.

Advice to patients:

If you currently receive a service from a team at NELFT, such as a local community mental health team (including CAMHS) or psychiatrist, then you can make contact with them directly during office hours, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. 

If you need urgent help for your mental health, get help from NHS 111 online or call 111.

For more details and services for urgent help, you can visit: I need help | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

If your condition is not life threatening you can go to NHS 111 online, as well as visit your local pharmacist or GP.  For life-threatening emergencies, continue to call 999 or visit A&E.

Those who just need to talk, any time of day or night can access free confidential listening services:

• Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org. 
• Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19.
• If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.

For a list of more NHS and charity mental health services, visit Mental health services – NHS