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29
Jun 2023
Operations and appointments at Harrogate hospital to be cancelled amid consultants strike
Operations and appointments at Harrogate District Hospital look set to be cancelled after consultants announced strike action.
Members of the British Medical Association voted on Tuesday to walk out for 48 hours in a dispute over pay.
The strike by consultants will take place on July 20 and will follow a five-day demonstration by junior doctors.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said it will have to make changes to outpatient and theatre services on the days of industrial action.
Consultants will carry out what is described as Christmas Day cover, meaning most routine and elective services will be cancelled but full emergency cover will remain in place.
The move come as the BMA urged the government to come forward with a credible offer in order to avert strike action.
Dr Vishal Sharma, BMA consultants committee chair, said:
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In response to the decision, a spokesperson for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said the hospital will draw up plans to ensure “essential services can be maintained on strike days”.
However, they added that some outpatient appointments and operations will have to be rearranged.
The spokesperson said:
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