Health services during strike action and festive period - please help us to help you
Doctors are striking from Wednesday 20th to Saturday 23rd December, and again from Wednesday 3rd to Tuesday 9th January.
There also two bank holidays coming up and this is a time of year when hospitals are always very busy.
There also two bank holidays coming up and this is a time of year when hospitals are always very busy.
Please help us to help you:
- Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies. If you need pharmacy service over the bank holiday, please plan ahead if you can. See a guide to the opening hours for pharmacies.
- Only go to the Emergency Department (A&E) or call 999 for a life-threatening emergency or serious injury
- If you are unwell, contact your GP
- Outside GP hours, go to NHS 111 online
- For a mental health emergency go to NHS 111 online
- And you can also visit your local pharmacy for expert advice and medicines.
There’s more information on the South East London Integrated Care System's website, here.
