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During industrial action by Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members, which will take place  from 8pm 30th April to 8pm 2nd May, we will work to ensure our wards are safely staffed and that critical services are maintained. If you need medical help or advice, or you are unsure about whether you should go to hospital, go to NHS 111 online unless it is a life-threatening emergency when you should still call 999. Patients should only call 999 or attend A&E if it is a medical or mental health emergency (when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk). Regardless of any strike action taking place, it is really important that patients who need urgent medical care continue to come forward as normal, especially in emergency and life-threatening cases - when someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk.

During the upcoming industrial action by Junior Doctors, 11 - 15 April, Salisbury District Hospital will be operating a Bank Holiday level service. The focus of the hospital during the four days of strike action is to maintain safe and compassionate patient care. Our Accident & Emergency Department will be fully functional as will our Maternity Unit, and we will have safe staffing levels for all inpatients. We’re working to ensure our wards are safely staffed and that critical services are maintained.

During the upcoming industrial action on 13-16 March by Junior Doctors, Salisbury District Hospital will be operating a Bank Holiday level service. The focus of the hospital during the three days of strike action is to maintain safe and compassionate patient care. Our Accident & Emergency Department will be fully functional and we will have safe staffing levels for all inpatients. However, many of our outpatient clinics and planned surgery may be unable to go ahead as planned. Patients impacted will be contacted directly by the hospital. If you are not contacted directly we would ask you to attend as planned.

Each of our Directors occasionally spend time shadowing staff in services across the hospital as part of their ‘Executive back to the floor’ sessions. They also blog about their visits. This blog is from Judy Dyos, our Chief Nursing Officer, who visited colleagues in our Radiology Team, including Charlotte Castle (pictured here).

Please be aware that the path to Sarum Entrance from Respiratory Medicine, the Breast and Gyneocology units and Medical/Surgical Outpatients Clinic is closed for approximately six weeks as a safety measure during construction of a new access path. Directional signs are being placed. Alternative access is available from the Main Entrance or via Springs Entrance.  The path will be re-opened as soon as it is possible and safe to do so.