AROUND a third of doctors in Hammersmith and Fulham are expected to strike tomorrow (21) over planned pension changes.
NHS North West London has confirmed that the industrial action will affect the borough as even though GP surgeries will remain open some will be providing a reduced service by only treating urgent and emergency cases.
Anyone with an appointment for tomorrow will be notified should there be a change.
The strike, the first of its kind in four decades, has come in response to NHS proposals which would see doctors paying more into their pensions and working until 68.
Industrial action has been called by the British Medical Association (BMA).
Dr Hamish Meldrum, chairman of the council of the BMA, said: "We are not expecting members of the public to support the action, but we hope they can understand why doctors have been driven to this point - for the first time in 40 years.
"Patient safety is our absolute priority.
"We have been clear throughout that any emergency care - or other care urgently needed by patients - will be provided.
"We are undertaking this action with extreme reluctance."
