Patients in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have been urged to arrive for appointments as usual unless told otherwise despite a four-day junior doctors strike beginning today. An NHS spokesman for the region said there will be disruption to services across the hospitals in the area throughout the strikes but added: “If you have an appointment, please continue to come forward for the care you need.
"Please don’t call to check is your appointment is going ahead. You will be contacted directly if your appointment needs to be rearranged.”
Advice for patients during the strike was: “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 Departments.
