Resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors – at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust (BHRUT) will walk out between 7am on Friday (November 14) and 7am next Wednesday (November 19).
This strike is expected to have a “significant impact” on services at both Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Goodmayes, the trust has said.
It has warned patients to only attend A&E in a “life-threatening emergency” during the strike, with those in less urgent need likely to experience longer waiting times.
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Patients should continue to come in for planned appointments or procedures unless they are contacted directly by the hospital and told otherwise.
A spokesperson for BHRUT said: “Resident doctors (formally known as junior doctors) will be on strike from 7am on Friday 14 November to 7am on Wednesday 19 November.
“This will have a significant impact on services across our hospitals, particularly as our teams are currently adjusting to a new way of working following the introduction of our electronic patient record on Saturday 8 November.
“We’re working hard to ensure emergency and maternity care are covered throughout the strike and keep patients safe and are doing everything we can to minimise disruption to our patients.
“Those who need urgent care, including cancer patients and those who have experienced longer waits, are being prioritised.”
