Hospital bosses say services at Kingston Hospital will be impacted by Resident Doctor strike action taking place from 7am on Friday until 7am on Wednesday, the 19th of November.
But they say patients should continue to attend appointments as planned, unless they are told otherwise.
Hospital Trust staff also say it is important that people also continue to come forward for urgent care during the strike action, especially in an emergency and in life-threatening cases.
Dr Bill Oldfield, Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust’s Chief Medical Officer, said: “Patient safety is our priority, and staff are working hard to minimise disruption to care and treatment, however we are expecting the coming days to be challenging.
“Waiting times in our Emergency Department will be longer than usual and we will be prioritising patients based on the urgency of their clinical need – if we feel you could be seen elsewhere, we may redirect you. We would like to apologise to our patients for the disruption we are expecting, and to thank them for their understanding.”
Teddington Urgent Treatment Centre is open from 8am until 8pm (7 days a week).
The NHS says you should always call 999 if it’s a life-threatening emergency.
