Healthcare Support Workers industrial action from 17 June to 18 June

Darryn Allcorn, Chief Nurse and Director of Integrated Partnerships, talks about the upcoming industrial action by Healthcare Support Workers at UHP.
Although this is the first time Healthcare Support Workers have chosen to take industrial action at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust we have tried and tested plans in place to deal with any disruptions such as industrial action.
The safety of our patients and wellbeing of our staff remains our priority and we will continue to ensure our focus on these areas.
We will contact patients if their procedure or outpatient appointment is cancelled, but they should attend a procedure or appointment if they have not heard from us.
If you do not have an emergency, please call your GP, visit a pharmacist for advice and for the treatment of minor ailments, make use of our Minor Injury Units at Tavistock and Kingsbridge, our Urgent Treatment Centre at the Cumberland Centre in Devonport, or use 111.nhs.uk.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital in the south west peninsula, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare.
We know that our staff can make a positive impact on the patients, families, friends and carers that they come in to contact with. If you would like to say thank you or pay a compliment to one or more staff members, or inform us of a positive experience that you have had within the Trust, then please visit www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/...