Resident doctors guide to industrial action in England

Picket line locations

Updated: Monday 21 July 2025
Incoming doctors who are due to attend shadowing activity during strike action

 

Doctors due to start their first foundation year (FY1) on Wednesday 6 August may have days of ‘shadowing’ and induction-related activity scheduled to take place during the strike action on 25-30 July. 

 

These doctors are not included in the industrial action. Members in this position should attend scheduled activity as normal, but you must not be used to cover the work of any doctors on strike.

 

If you do not have any scheduled activity on a strike day, however, you are welcome to visit picket lines to show your support.

 

Find out more 

 

There will be picket lines at worksites across England on 25-30 July. 

Here you can find when and where the key regional BMA picket lines are happening during the strike action.

We are encouraging members to prioritise attending regional pickets at large hospital sites the morning of 25 July. 

Check out our complete list of all resident doctor picket lines across England. Some additional information might be added over the coming days, so do check this map for any updates ahead of the action.

For detail about individual picket lines, please contact your local or regional resident doctor representatives

 

Find your picket line

London

Guys and St Thomas'

Date: 25 July

Time: 7am to 12pm

Location: Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH

Midlands (East)

Queen's Medical Centre

Date: 25 July

Time: 8am to 11am

Location: Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Midlands (West)

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham

Date: 25 July 

Time: 8am to 11am

Location: B15 2GW

North West

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Date: 25 July

Time: 8am to 11am

Location: Corner of Hathersage Road and the Boulevard, M13 9WL

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Date: 25 July

Time: 9am to 11pm

Location: Outside hospital entrance, West Derby Street, L7 8YE (up the road from Clatterbridge Centre)

South East

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Date: 25 July

Time: 9am to 1pm

Location: BN2 5BE

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Date: 28 July

Time: 10am to 2pm

Location: PO6 3LY

John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Date: 25 July

Time: 10am to 12pm

Location: OX3 9DU 

Southampton General Hospital

Date: 29 July

Time: 10am to 2pm

Location: SO16 6YD

Yorkshire & North East

Leeds General Infirmary - Jubilee Wing

Date: 25 July

Time: 8am to 11am

Location: LS1 3EX

Royal Victoria Infirmary

Date: 25 July

Time: 8am to 11am

Location: NE1 4LP

Green Area, Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Date: 25 July

Time: 8am to 11am

Location: S10 2JF

Hull Royal Infirmary

Date: 25 July

Time: 8am to 11am

Location: HU3  2JZ

South West

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Date: 25 July

Time: 9am to 11.30am

Location: BS2 8HW

East of England

Addenbrooke’s hospital

Date: 25 July

Time: 8am to 12pm

Location: CB2 0QQ

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Date: 25 July

Time: 9am to 12pm

Location: NR4 7TU