Junior doctors' strike & elective c-sections

[Cinnamon2013]

I fully support the junior doctors' strike. I believe Jeremy Hunt really has given them no other option.

But... on a personal level - does anyone in the medical world know if the planned strike/any further strikes is likely to affect elective caesarean dates (and/or childbirth safety outcomes in general). I'm hoping no to the latter. Don't mind the date moving for this reason just want to prepare myself a bit for if it does.

Good luck to all doctors and healthcare professionals with getting a fairer deal.

Thanks. They just said they may know more by then! I'm also worried they might say it's going ahead and send me home on the day if they're too busy.

Could you ask for some assurance that won't happen? I think it's a fair question. Childbirth is a big deal. These strikes are planned so decisions should really have been made.

I know that it can happen if there is too many emergencies so my concern is with less doctors around this is more likely. I will ask and say it's stressing me out. Not much more I can do aside from go into labour!

"with less doctors around this is more likely."

There will likely be plenty of doctors around, not necessarily fewer, as everyone who is not a junior doctor will be in and everything that can be postponed (non-urgent clinics etc) will be so all hands will be on deck.

Of course, as you've said, there is always with any elective operation, C section or not, the risk that there are too many emergencies to safely get the elective ones done on time, but with something time critical like a section, this does only happen as rarely as possible.

Thanks dino that's reassuring. Will hopefully find out more tomorrow though I really really want to call today!

So I've been told it will all go ahead! Eeeeekk

How exciting. Good luck. x

Yay glad you got some confirmation. How exciting.

Do come back and let us know how it goes! Enjoy your last few hot cups of !

So HE who still doesn't have a name was born at 9.50am today! Scary experience but loads better ban last time. We got excellent care as always. Xx

I'm sorry this is such a stupid question but why would the junior doctors affect c sections? Is it because obstetricians have to step down to cover the Drs so aren't able to attend to their usual work? Only asking because they wouldn't usually be doing the c sections so wondering how it works....

Cross posted congratulations! Well done

Walking in the rain - All doctors that aren't consultants are "juniors" and plenty of them senior enough to be doing c sections!
Congrats OP glad he's here safe.

I literally no idea that was the case until now. Thank you! I thought junior doctors were.... Junior!

Congrats

Ahh congrats Laulea on your baby boy! What lovely news. Thanks for letting us know.