Reduced services on 18 January 2024

We are expecting widespread disruption to our services as a result of the planned industrial action by a number of Trade Unions on Thursday 18 January 2024.

While we are working with our Trade Union colleagues to protect urgent and emergency care, all areas of health and social care will be affected.

Our message to patients and service users is that you should assume your appointment is cancelled unless you are contacted by the Trust to advise otherwise.

Disruption due to industrial action includes:

Hospital Appointments and Procedures

Outpatient appointments postponed: 748

Diagnostic appointments postponed: 110

Daycases appointments postponed: 63

Inpatient appointments postponed: 6

Mid Ulster Minor Injuries Unit will be closed until 1pm.

Mental Health/Learning Disability

All Adult Centres closed.

Outpatient appointments postponed: 108

Community Care

All Day Centres closed.

Impact on GP treatment rooms, district nursing, hospital diversion nursing team, recovery service, occupational therapy.

Children and Young People

Impact on Speech and Language Therapy, transport, family support reviews, family visits, social work visits, residential short breaks.

Paediatric and Women’s Services

Impact on paediatric ambulatory service, midwifery, maternity services, health visiting, public health nursing, including school nurses.

Related Links

Department of Health Media Release: Published 11 January 2024
Joint statement by Chief Executives of Health and Social Care Trusts: Published 15 January 2024

15th January 2024