Strike Action: 25 to 30 July 2025 

Strike Action: 25 to 30 July 2025 

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced five days of continuous resident doctors’ (previously known as junior doctors) strike action from 7am on Friday, 25 July until 7am on Wednesday, 30 July. 

We are prioritising our urgent and emergency services, as well as patients who have been waiting the longest for care. While we are doing everything we can to minimise disruption, some services will be affected and unfortunately, we will need to reschedule some appointments. 

If you have an appointment during the strike action, and have not heard from us, please attend your appointment as normal. 

We’re asking our patients and local community to help us ensure care is available for those who need it most. The NHS is asking patients to please ‘THINK WHICH SERVICE’:  

• Please use NHS 111 for advice and guidance as the first port of call. 
• Only call 999 in life-threatening emergencies.  
• GP practices and dentists remain open and unless you have been contacted, please continue to attend your appointment. 
• The NHS is also asking the public to play their part during industrial action by looking after themselves, loved ones and checking in on vulnerable family members and neighbours. 

More information on what service to use and about the industrial action can be found on the NHS website.

It is really important that people who need urgent medical care continue to come forward as normal – especially in emergency and serious life-threatening cases.  

People in mental health distress should continue to seek support as normal. Mental health crisis services will be running during the industrial action, as will the Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline and Support Service (0800 028 0077).