Patient safety remains priority

Patient safety remains the priority at both the area’s key hospitals during the current doctors’ strike.
Resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors) are taking industrial action until Wednesday, November 19.
“Patient and staff safety remains our highest priority.
“We are working closely with our senior clinicians, including consultants and speciality doctors, to maintain safe staffing levels and ensure the continuity of urgent and emergency services during this time.
“We are also doing everything possible to keep any postponement of planned care to an absolute minimum, so that we continue to serve our patients well,” said a spokesman for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn.
In Lincolnshire, a spokesman for the group of care boards including this area urged people to choose the right service.
“Resident doctors do a vital job, so losing this huge part of our workforce will have a big impact on our local NHS services and waiting times in emergency departments could be longer than usual.”
“We have been planning for this industrial action in order to minimise disruption for our patients, their families and carers.”
Patients are being urged to attend appointments as planned unless asked not to.