Some appointments and procedures at Crewe's hospital have been cancelled and rescheduled - due to a four-day strike by junior doctors.

Hospital bosses say they have put 'robust plans' in place to ensure patients remain safe with additional support from Consultant and specialty doctors.

They are also urging patients to still turn up for appointments unless they have been contacted by the hospital.  

Some appointments and procedures at Crewe's Leighton Hospital have been cancelled and rescheduled - due to a four-day strike by junior doctors (Ryan Parker).

A statement issued by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said Leighton would be affected by the strike from Tuesday 11 April until 7am Saturday 15 April.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Mid Cheshire Hospitals, Dr Simon Dowson, said: "While we have had to cancel many planned appointments and procedures, emergency services such as A&E and maternity are still operating and our inpatient wards are being supported.

"Where planned services have been affected, patients have been contacted and informed their appointments will be rescheduled.

"If they have not heard from us they should continue to attend as arranged.

Emergency services such as A&E and maternity are still operating and inpatient wards are being supported (Alissa Cook-Gray).

"We urge members of the public to please use NHS 111 Online if they need to access a healthcare service and it's not an emergency.

"This will ensure they are signposted to the right service first time."

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