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Resident doctor strike

From Tuesday 7 to Monday 13 April, resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) will be taking strike action. During this time, our services will be under increased pressure.

Getting the right care

Please help us make sure emergency care is available for those who need it most:

Only attend A&E in life-threatening emergencies.
For non-urgent issues, please contact your GP, your local pharmacy, or NHS 111 (online or by phone).

Appointments and planned care

If your appointment is affected, we will contact you directly.
If you do not hear from us, please attend your appointment as planned.

Find out more.

Board members

Matthew Trainer, Chief Executive Officer

A portrait of Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive Officer, against a white background

Matthew was the Health Service Journal’s CEO of the year for 2024, in recognition of the progress we have made under his leadership. We delivered the most improved A&E performance in England in 2023/24 and left ‘special measures’ in May 2024.

Before joining us in August 2021, Matthew worked for three years as CEO of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, which provides a wide range of mental health and community health care in south east London and parts of Kent.

In 2016, he worked for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, where he was managing director of the Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley. Matthew has also held senior positions at NHS England, the Care Quality Commission and the MS Society.

You can read Matthew's weekly stakeholder updates here.