Resident doctors' strike action
Date added: 23 July 2025
Last updated: 23 July 2025
The British Medical Association has announced that resident doctors will take part in a 5-day strike from 6.59am on Friday 25 July to 6.59am on Tuesday 30 July.
We expect there will be minimal disruption to our services and our focus is to make sure we continue to provide access to our mental health services during this period.
However, as we will not know what the full impact to our services will be until the strike begins.
We would like to assure you that we have contingency plans in place to support you in accessing the care and services you need.
If your appointment is affected by the strike on any of the days, you will be contacted in advance, and your appointment will be rescheduled as quickly as possible.
If you do not hear from us, please attend any appointments that you have as normal.
We hope that the industrial dispute is resolved as soon as possible, but apologise in the meantime for any disruption it may cause.
Who to contact if you need support
If you live in Kent and Medway and you are not currently receiving care or treatment from KMPT (sometimes referred to as Kent and Medway secondary care mental health services) you can contact the Kent and Medway Urgent Mental Health Helpline on 111, option 2. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for urgent advice and support.
If you need emotional support or you would like to speak to someone, you can contact the Release the Pressure helpline 24 hours a day on 0800 107 0160. You can also text “Kent” or “Medway” to 85258 for 24-hour mental health crisis support.
You can find more information on the support available to you on the Rethink Mental Illness website and the Kent and Medway Mental Wellbeing Information Hub.
Finding help for your children and young people (under 18)
Residents of Kent and Medway who need to contact Children and Young Peoples Services (sometimes referred to as CYPS or Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services / CAMHS) can contact the 24-hour Single Point of Access (provided by North East London Foundation Trust) on 0300 555 1200.
You can find more information about local services and support available to your child here.
Please visit the ‘need help’ section of our website for more information.
