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Mar 2023
Harrogate hospital braced for disruption ahead of junior doctors strike
Harrogate District Hospital has pledged to minimise disruption as junior doctors prepare to stage a 72-hour walkout.
The British Medical Association announced last Friday junior doctors will go on strike from March 13 to 15 in a dispute over pay.
It's the latest strike action set to hit the hospital after nurses walked out last month. Ambulance workers, teachers, rail workers and postal staff have also gone on strike in the Harrogate district in recent months.
Of the 37,000 votes cast in the BMA industrial ballot on February 20, 98% voted in favour of industrial action.
A spokesperson for the organisation said they had been left with “no option” but to strike after pay negotiations with the health secretary broke down.
A total of 145 junior doctors work at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. However, it is unclear how many will walk out.
The trust said it was working on plans to minimise disruption caused by the industrial action.
It urged people to continue to come forward for emergency care. But, the trust warned some outpatient appointments may be affected.
A spokesperson for HDFT said:
It comes after industrial action by the Royal College of Nursing due to take place this week was suspended after talks reopened with Health Secretary Steve Barclay.
Nurses at Harrogate hospital had planned strike action from today for 72 hours.
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