• Business
  • Community
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Health
  • Politics
  • What’s On
  • Traffic & Travel
  • Weather
Bath Echo
  • Wednesday 14th May 2025
  • Subscribe
  • Opinion
  • Reviews
  • Letters
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Latest Issue
  • Jobs
  • Awards
Bath Echo

Bath, GB

  • Business
  • Community
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Health
  • Politics
  • What’s On
  • Traffic & Travel
  • Weather
Home
Local News for Bath

RUH Gives Info On Strike Action

Wednesday 20th June 2012 Bath Echo News Team Health, Local News for Bath, News Headlines

Share
Tweet
WhatsApp
Pin
Share

The Royal United Hospital Trust is advising people not to attend the Emergency Department on Thursday June 21st, unless really necessary.

GPs and hospital doctors, who are members of the British Medical Association, have voted to take industrial action on Thursday, meaning they are expecting to treat only those patients who need urgent or emergency care. It’s understood that a significant number of GP surgeries will be open for patients requiring an urgent appointment on the day and this should be a patient’s first point of contact, not the hospital’s Emergency Department.

The Trust has been working closely with staff to ensure that any disruption is kept to a minimum and that they continue to receive good quality, safe care and treatment. All patients who need urgent or emergency treatment will receive this on the day. This will include all inpatient and outpatient cancer treatment. Inpatients will receive their normal level of care but it is possible that some routine hospital appointments and procedures, booked for the 21st June, may be postponed due to the industrial action

A comprehensive picture of which services may be affected is currently being drawn and the Trust anticipates that very few procedures and outpatient appointments need to be postponed. At this stage, that figure is less than 40 and affected patients are being contacted individually. Information about postponed services will also be put on the Trust’s website (www.ruh.nhs.uk) and updated as required.

Share
Tweet
WhatsApp
Pin
Share
Next article Traveller Site Consultation Continues
Previous article See The Roman Baths In The Evenings

Related Stories

Bath hospital introduces support group for heart failure patients
Monday 12th May 2025

Bath hospital introduces support group for heart failure patients

Residents invited to attend in-person blood cancer workshop
Wednesday 7th May 2025

Residents invited to attend in-person blood cancer workshop

Patient experience at Bath hospital recognised with awards
Tuesday 6th May 2025

Patient experience at Bath hospital recognised with awards

...
Followers
Follow
...
Followers
Follow
...
Followers
Follow

Top Stories

City Marshals chosen to help deliver police hotspot patrols

City Marshals chosen to help deliver police hotspot patrols

Tuesday 13th May 2025
Shoplifter jailed after breaching suspended prison sentence

Shoplifter jailed after breaching suspended prison sentence

Tuesday 13th May 2025
Council’s CEO says potential pay cuts are 'about fairness'

Council’s CEO says potential pay cuts are 'about fairness'

Tuesday 13th May 2025
Beckford’s Tower set to host Farm Yard Circus this summer

Beckford’s Tower set to host Farm Yard Circus this summer

Tuesday 13th May 2025
Pedestrian injured following collision involving van in city centre

Pedestrian injured following collision involving van in city centre

Monday 12th May 2025
  • Business
  • Community
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Health
  • Politics
  • What’s On
  • Traffic & Travel
  • Weather
  • Back to top
Created by Media Bath - Regulated by IMPRESS

About the Bath Echo | Your City, Your News

We're your local independent newspaper covering news and events across beautiful Bath and the close surrounding villages. We're here to help keep Bathonians in the know about what's going on in their city.

Useful Info

  • House Rules
  • Cookie Policy
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Complaints Policy
  • Social Media Policy
© Bath Echo 2025. All rights reserved.
Produced by Media Bath Limited