Resident Doctors: Industrial Disputes
Lords · Question HL9277 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to protect patients during the planned strike by resident doctors in England in July.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 23 Jul 2025
The priority is to keep patients as safe as possible during any industrial action. The National Health Service makes every effort through rigorous contingency planning to minimise disruptions and their impact on patients and the public during industrial a...