On Thursday, the Southern Trust said that 143 outpatient appointments had been rescheduled, as had 11 surgeries.<\/p>\n
The South Eastern Health Trust said Lagan Valley Hospital’s urgent care centre is closed because of the strike action.<\/p>\n
The Northern Trust said that five planned day procedures, 62 outpatient appointments and 64 radiology appointments had been rescheduled. <\/p>\n
The Belfast Trust said it was “expecting significant disruption” to its services as a result of planned industrial action on Thursday and Monday.<\/p>\n
It said 569 outpatient appointments had been postponed as well as 114 day cases.<\/p>\n
It added any patients affected by the industrial action would be contacted directly and an alternative date would be arranged as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
Anyone else should attend their appointment as planned.<\/p>\n
The Western Trust said 321 appointments had been postponed or cancelled on Thursday.<\/p>\n
These included inpatients, outpatients and day cases.<\/p>\n
The BMA balloted its members over a four-week period after doctors’ leaders rejected a recommended 3.5% pay uplift from an independent pay body.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month it was announced that 92% of resident doctors voted yes<\/a> and 79% of consultants voted for strike action.<\/p>\n