Industrial Action - Advice for Patients
It has been confirmed that industrial action by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will take place at NHS organisations, including LHCH, on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th February.
Our key focus is on providing safe care for patients who need urgent and emergency services, and those receiving inpatient care.
Unless otherwise advised directly by the hospital, all patients are asked to attend appointments at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital as normal. You do not need to contact the hospital. Anyone whose appointments or care may be impacted will be contacted directly by the hospital.
Any LHCH patient whose hospital appointment has been impacted by industrial action will be contacted by our teams to reschedule a new date as soon as possible.
If you have an appointment at LHCH and require patient transport on a planned day of industrial action by the Ambulance Service, we advise you to:
- Check in advance as very limited patient transport services will be provided by NWAS, or
- Arrange alternative transport to LHCH, or
- Contact the team at LHCH for further advice.
If you need medical care or advice during days of industrial action
Please visit NHS 111 Online or call the NHS 111 helpline.
Please contact NHS 111 if:
- You need medical help fast, but it's not a 999 emergency.
- You don't know who to call for medical help or you don't have a GP to call.
- You think you need to go to A&E or another NHS urgent care service; or.
- You require health information or reassurance about what to do next.
Our emergency services remain open for those who need urgent care during this period.
We will keep this page updated with the latest information.