We will fight contract imposition, says BMA

We will fight contract imposition, says BMA

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Junior doctor leaders have promised to fight on after the government in England announced it will impose a new contract on the profession.
The British Medical Association said it was "considering all options" as the dispute threatens to escalate further.
It comes after Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he had been left with no choice but to act - just hours after the latest doctor strike ended.
The union refused to accept a "take-it-or-leave-it" offer on Wednesday.
BMA junior doctor leader Dr Johann Malawana said the contract was "flawed" and they had put forward a "fair and affordable" alternative.
"The government's shambolic handling of this process from start to finish has totally alienated a generation of junior doctors - the hospital doctors and GPs of the future, and there is a real risk that some will vote with their feet.
"Our message to the government is clear - junior doctors cannot and will not accept a contract that is bad for the future of patient care, the profession and the NHS as a whole, and we will consider all options open to us."
The stance raises the prospect of more strikes, while behind the scenes there has been talk of legal action, mass resignations and doctors refusing to sign contracts.

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