Patients in Powys are being advised to continue to attend their planned care appointment next week unless the NHS contacts you to rearrange.

This call comes from Powys Teaching Health Board ahead of industrial action announced by junior doctors in Wales from 7am on Monday, January 15 2024 to 7am on Thursday, January 18 2024.

Health Boards and NHS Trusts in Wales are working hard to keep patients safe during planned strikes while delivering the best care possible. However, this does mean that some planned care appointments will need to be rearranged.

This period of industrial action does not affect hospitals in England.

The key messages from Powys Teaching Health Board for this period of industrial action are:

• Please continue to attend your planned care appointment unless we contact you to rearrange this.

• In a life threatening emergency you should continue to call 999 or attend your nearest A&E department.

• Urgent care advice is available from NHS Wales Online at 111.wales.nhs.uk or by calling 111.

• Useful advice to help you access the right care in the right place at the right time is available from their website at pthb.nhs.wales/helpushelpyou

• The health board will continue to share updates via our social media channels and on their website at pthb.nhs.wales/service-updates