East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Please continue to attend your appointments during the Resident doctors strike action, unless we have contacted you to advise you otherwise.

Please continue to attend your appointments during the Resident doctors strike action, unless we have contacted you to advise you otherwise.

Please continue to attend your appointments during the Resident doctors strike action, unless we have contacted you to advise you otherwise.

From 7am tomorrow morning resident doctors will be talking part in industrial strike action. During this time please attend appointments unless you have already been contacted to rearrange your appointment.

Resident doctors will take part in industrial action from 25-30 July. During this time please consider alternative options, such as using NHS 111, for your care needs and only use 999 in emergencies.

Our services are extremely busy, please consider alternative options for your care if appropriate #HUHY

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"I would like to say a huge thank you to the team, all of who demonstrated the trust values and have gone above and beyond when caring for our patients within a sometimes highly pressured and ever-changing environment." ow.ly/XKj250UIpQc

We are very busy and there may be a long waiting time if you visit our emergency departments. For urgent care that is not an emergency - sprains, burns & minor fractures, visit the Urgent Treatment Centre in Lewes or the Minor Injuries Units in Uckfield or Crowborough.

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Our services continue to be very busy. Please consider alternative options for your care if appropriate. #HUHY

If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment please let us know as soon as possible. ow.ly/Sgrk50StGMM

Get same-day medical advice with NHS 111. Call 111 for free, use the NHS App or visit orlo.uk/JEhBd - available 24/7. They can help you find the best service for your needs and even get you a booked arrival time at a Minor Injury Unit or Urgent Treatment Centre.