If we look at how right wing think tanks have beenĪnd imposing the contract, and examine the agenda of this right wing in aīit more depth, we begin to see that this is not really about a “7 day NHS”, nor is it really about the junior doctors. So why do the Conservative Government still insist onįorging ahead with this contract, even when it flies in the face of mounting Proposed” but have repeatedly tried to make headway with Jeremy Hunt, while aĬross-party delegation led by Shadow Health Secretary Heidi Alexander attempted States that “We could not agree to the unsafe and unfair preconditions (and at worst nothing but cynical propaganda). The evidence that a “7-day NHS” would decrease “excess deaths” at the weekend To longer shifts and reduced rest times, creating more dangerous conditions forĭoctors to be working under – and is fundamentally discriminatory against women. Working opt-out clause for Consultants, was. Services” – but stipulating that the removal of the non-emergency weekend Saying “reform (of the contract) is not directly linked to enabling 7-day Particularly in the evenings, at night and at weekends”. Seven days: indeed, they play a vital role in the delivery of services, In its recommendations: “We note that junior doctors are already working across Working patterns that need to change if we were to realise a “7-day NHS” – not “NHS Services, Seven Days a Week Forum” document,Īuthored by Sir Bruce Keogh), which all point to the fact that it is consultants Studies and consultations from numerous institutions and experts (most notably the In its evidence-scraping, the Department of Health has used Untested regime as leverage for the argument – ignoring the recommendations from In layman’s terms, we are witnessing a GovernmentĪttempting to impose a wholly unsatisfactory contract by using an un-costed and Which would be a perfect storm for patient safety.” Trying to stretch staff further would tipĪn NHS on the brink over the edge into the abyss. White continued: “We already have seven-day emergency He has refused to listen and instead pushed on with a politically motivated “Despite concerns from public, patients and professionals, Speaking to me, Dr Ben White, one of the 5 doctors fromĬhallenging the legality of Jeremy Hunt’s actions and who resignedĪs a doctor live on television Monday morning over the contract, said: And the real reasons behind theĬonservatives’ intransigence and unrelentingly bombastic attitude towards the To patients, and cut to the chase - the real reasons behind their industrialĪction and the objections to the contract. So we can disregard the nonsense surrounding junior doctors Website containing signposting to services on strike days.
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As Roshana Mehdian calmly and succinctly conveyedĪn hour later) full contingency plans are in place, and there is now a specific Let’s make one thing clear from the start – this in no way Industrial action against the highly controversial contract – a full 48-hour Today, the BMA and the Junior Doctors begin unprecedented
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