{"id":47506,"date":"2026-03-31T10:26:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/?p=47506"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:44:25","slug":"industrial-action-and-local-nhs-pressures-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/news\/industrial-action-and-local-nhs-pressures-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial action and local NHS pressures: April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_1 assembler_module_group_1\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_1 assembler_module_1  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"\u09ae\u09a1\u09bf\u0989\u09b2-1 \u09b6\u09bf\u09b0\u09cb\u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09c7\u0995\u09b6\u09a8\" id=\"module-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47506\/#module-1\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">\u09ae\u09a1\u09bf\u0989\u09b2-1 \u09b6\u09bf\u09b0\u09cb\u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09c7\u0995\u09b6\u09a8<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-12 sm:pt-24 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h1><strong>Industrial action and local NHS pressures: April 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n<time class=\"post_date_shortcode\">31 \u09ae\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099a 2026<\/time>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_1.assembler_module_1..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_2 assembler_module_2  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"\u09ae\u09a1\u09bf\u0989\u09b2-\u09e8 \u09b6\u09bf\u09b0\u09cb\u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09c7\u0995\u09b6\u09a8\" id=\"module-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47506\/#module-2\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">\u09ae\u09a1\u09bf\u0989\u09b2-\u09e8 \u09b6\u09bf\u09b0\u09cb\u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09c7\u0995\u09b6\u09a8<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-12 sm:pb-24\">\n    <div class=\"flex gap-11 md:grid md:grid-cols-2 flex-col\">\n    <div class=\"entry-content\">\n      <p>The NHS in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is working hard to keep people safe during the planned resident doctors strikes that are due to take place from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 7am on Monday 13 April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">Our hospitals will be very busy. Please see below for guidance on how to get the help you need.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0986\u09aa\u09a8\u09be\u09b0 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09af\u09bc\u09cb\u099c\u09a8\u09c0\u09af\u09bc \u099a\u09bf\u0995\u09bf\u09ce\u09b8\u09be\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u09a6\u09af\u09bc\u09be \u0995\u09b0\u09c7 \u09b8\u09cd\u09ac\u09be\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09bf\u0995\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09c7\u0987 \u0986\u09aa\u09a8\u09be\u09b0 \u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09aa\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f\u09ae\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f\u09c7\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u098f\u0997\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u0986\u09b8\u09c1\u09a8\u0964 \u0986\u09aa\u09a8\u09be\u09b0 \u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09aa\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f\u09ae\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f \u09aa\u09c1\u09a8\u09b0\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u09a8\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09b8\u09c7\u09b0 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09af\u09bc\u09cb\u099c\u09a8 \u09b9\u09b2\u09c7 \u09b8\u09b0\u09be\u09b8\u09b0\u09bf \u0986\u09aa\u09a8\u09be\u09b0 \u09b8\u09be\u09a5\u09c7 \u09af\u09cb\u0997\u09be\u09af\u09cb\u0997 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7\u0964 \u0986\u09aa\u09a8\u09be\u09b0 \u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09aa\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f\u09ae\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f\u099f\u09bf \u098f\u0997\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u09af\u09be\u099a\u09cd\u099b\u09c7 \u0995\u09bf\u09a8\u09be \u09a4\u09be \u09aa\u09b0\u09c0\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09be \u0995\u09b0\u09be\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u09a6\u09af\u09bc\u09be \u0995\u09b0\u09c7 \u09ab\u09cb\u09a8 \u0995\u09b0\u09ac\u09c7\u09a8 \u09a8\u09be\u0964.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the right services for your needs:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u09a8\u09bf\u099c-\u09af\u09a4\u09cd\u09a8<\/strong> at home by keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet with everyday essentials such as pain relief, cold and flu remedies, anti-histamines, diarrhoea relief and a first aid kit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u09ab\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae\u09be\u09b8\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u099f<\/strong>\u00a0provide confidential, expert advice and treatment for a range of common health conditions and will be able to help you decide if you need to see a GP or other health service if necessary. Pharmacists can also now supply some prescription medicine without you needing to see a GP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GP practices<\/strong> are open as usual for for illnesses and injuries which aren\u2019t life-threatening, but which won\u2019t go away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u098f\u09a8\u098f\u0987\u099a\u098f\u09b8 \u09e7\u09e7\u09e7<\/strong> is for people who urgently need medical help or advice for their physical or mental health, but it\u2019s not a life-threatening situation. It\u2019s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be accessed online or by phone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u099b\u09cb\u099f\u0996\u09be\u099f\u09cb \u0986\u0998\u09be\u09a4\u09c7\u09b0 \u0987\u0989\u09a8\u09bf\u099f \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u099c\u09b0\u09c1\u09b0\u09bf \u099a\u09bf\u0995\u09bf\u09ce\u09b8\u09be \u0995\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09cd\u09b0<\/strong>\u00a0\u09b8\u09be\u0989\u09a5 \u09ac\u09cd\u09b0\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u099f\u09b2 \u0995\u09ae\u09bf\u0989\u09a8\u09bf\u099f\u09bf \u09b9\u09b8\u09aa\u09bf\u099f\u09be\u09b2, \u0995\u09cd\u09b2\u09c7\u09ad\u09c7\u09a1\u09a8 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u0987\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099f\u09c7 \u09aa\u09c7\u09b6\u09c0\u09b0 \u099f\u09be\u09a8, \u09ae\u099a\u0995\u09be\u09a8\u09cb \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09b9\u09be\u09a1\u09bc \u09ad\u09be\u0999\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a4\u09cb \u099b\u09cb\u099f\u0996\u09be\u099f\u09cb \u0986\u0998\u09be\u09a4\u09c7\u09b0 \u099a\u09bf\u0995\u09bf\u09ce\u09b8\u09be\u09b0 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09be \u09b0\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7, \u09af\u09be\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u099c\u09b0\u09c1\u09b0\u09bf \u09ac\u09bf\u09ad\u09be\u0997\u09c7 \u09af\u09be\u0993\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09b0 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09af\u09bc\u09cb\u099c\u09a8 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc \u09a8\u09be\u0964 \u0986\u09b0\u0993 \u09a4\u09a5\u09cd\u09af \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 \u09aa\u09be\u0993\u09af\u09bc\u09be \u09af\u09be\u09ac\u09c7\u0964\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sirona-cic.org.uk\/nhsservices\/adult-services\/minor-injuries-and-urgent-treatment\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u09b8\u09bf\u09b0\u09cb\u09a8\u09be \u0995\u09c7\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09b0 \u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a1 \u09b9\u09c7\u09b2\u09a5 \u0993\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u09ac\u09b8\u09be\u0987\u099f<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u098f \u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a1 \u0987<\/strong> is available for emergency care throughout the strikes. People with serious, life-threatening conditions will continue to be seen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"entry-content\">\n      <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45489\" src=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Choose-well.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Choose-well.png 1024w, https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Choose-well-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Choose-well-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Choose-well-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_2.assembler_module_2..transparent --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_1.assembler_module_group_1  -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NHS in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is working hard to keep people safe during the planned resident doctors strikes 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 7am on Monday 13 April.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,287,1],"tags":[1075,137,1076,130,1074,131],"class_list":["post-47506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-services","category-local-service-information","category-uncategorized","tag-access","tag-care","tag-health-services","tag-industrial-action","tag-services","tag-strikes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47506"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47624,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47506\/revisions\/47624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}