NHS issues 'April 13 at 7am' alert in England-wide update for public

NHS issues 'April 13 at 7am' alert in England-wide update for publicThe health service issues an update for members of the public as resident doctors in England continue their six-day strikeCommentsNewsCharlotte Smith Senior Lifestyle Content Editor09:34, 11 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesResident doctors started the six-day walkout on Tuesday (Image: Getty )The NHS has issued a 'Monday, April 13, at 7am' alert for people living in England in a fresh update this morning (April 11). It comes as the public is being reminded to access care as normal in the final days of the latest resident doctors' strike, which will end at the start of next week.‌Taking to X, the NHS shared a new post, which reads: "Some NHS services will continue to be affected due to strike action until 7am Monday 13 April. Please continue to attend your GP and dental appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise." It adds: "GP practices and dental surgeries remain open. Please continue to attend your GP and dental appointments, unless told otherwise".‌Members of the public are urged to seek care as normal over the weekend as resident doctors in England continue their six-day strike. Officials have said workers across the NHS "have responded heroically" to the disruption, despite the challenge of finding cover for staff after the long Easter weekend.‌Resident doctors started the six-day walkout at 7am on Tuesday, April 7, and will return to work at 6.59am on Monday, April 13. Patients should attend planned appointments over the weekend unless they are contacted to reschedule, NHS England said. GP practices, pharmacies, NHS 111 and emergency care services will also continue to be available in the final days of industrial action.Professor Ramani Moonesinghe, national clinical director for critical and perioperative care at NHS England, said: “Yet again staff across the NHS have responded heroically to keeping patients safe and ensuring that peop...