Updated: 30 November 4.30pm
Throughout the day, there have been no further cancellations or changes to the services we provide. We anticipate that services will continue as usual during the evening.
Updated: 30 November 9.20am
Following our update yesterday evening, there have been no further cancellations or changes to the services we are able to provide today.
If this changes during the course of the day, we will contact any affected patients directly (including those with outpatient appointments) .
We will also be updating this page and our Twitter feed regularly.
Updated: 29 November, 5pm
We have cancelled 14 planned day case operations at Sutton Hospital and all patients affected have been contacted directly. Doing this allows us to prioritise emergency and urgent patients.
All patients and local people are reminded to only come to our A&E departments if they have suffered a serious injury or accident, or, if they are suffering from a sudden and serious illness or condition.
Page created: 29 November 2011, 9.30am
On Wednesday 30 November 2011, some parts of the public sector (including some NHS staff and teachers) are planning industrial action in response to plans to reform pension schemes.
To make sure that we can continue to provide our patients with a high level of care whatever the circumstances, we have robust contingency plans in place to ensure that we are fully prepared to continue our work with minimal disruption to services.
However, if we do need to reschedule any appointments, we will contact patients directly.
You can also keep up-to-date by visiting our website, or by following us on Twitter.
Director of Nursing, Pippa Hart said: "Our absolute priority is, and always will be, to provide our patients with a high level of care.
"As such, we have been engaging with all of our staff - including doctors, nurses, healthcare support workers, pharmacists, radiologists and our administrative staff - to make sure that we can continue to provide a safe service whatever the circumstances."
