Industrial action guidance

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced junior doctors will take strike action from 7am on Friday, 25 July 2025 to 7am on Wednesday, 30 July 2025.

Our junior doctors are vital for patient care and the running of our hospital services. During their industrial action, we will be prioritising urgent care and will be doing all we can to minimise the need to postpone planned appointments. 

We will contact you if your appointment needs to be changed. If you do not hear from us, please attend your appointment as planned.

No-one should put off seeking urgent or emergency care during the strikes and people with serious, life-threatening conditions will continue to be seen at our Emergency Department (ED). However, please only use 999 and our ED for life-threatening emergencies.

Please visit NHS 111 online or call 111 for other urgent care needs. If you are unsure of where to go for your care needs, please visit the Stay Well Dorset website.