The next strike action, by junior (resident) doctors

Key information and messages:

• The next strike action, by junior doctors, will take place over five days, from 7am on Friday, 25 July 2025 until 7am on 30 July 2025.
• People are being urged to continue to support the NHS during the strike days by using the right health service to meet their needs.
• Some planned appointments and clinics are likely to be affected; however, people should still continue to attend their appointments unless they are contacted directly by the NHS.
• Patients do not need to contact their NHS service or team in advance, the team will contact patients directly if an appointment needs to be rescheduled.
• All health and care partners in Sussex have been working together since September to ensure services remain safe, and local people can continue to access the best possible care as quickly as possible over the coming days.

People can help by:

• Choose the most appropriate NHS service for your needs and only use 999 and A&E or Emergency Departments for serious or life-threatening emergencies.
• Use NHS111 first either online or by phone for anything that isn’t a life-saving emergency.
• Know it may take longer than expected to be seen and treated for those patients who attend emergency departments, but do not have time-critical or life-threatening conditions. Please continue to be kind and patient to hard-working and busy staff.
• Collect family and friends from hospital as soon as they are ready to be discharged.
• Stay away from hospitals if showing the symptoms of flu or COVID-19 (or have been in contact with someone who has tested positive) unless it is an emergency.

Useful links:

• Sussex wide graphics can be downloaded and used from here – top item: Sussex campaign resources
• NHS Sussex news story about this round of IA
• Local NHS services
• Get the right care