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| Jeremy Hunt to impose contract on junior doctors after rejection of 'final offer' | |
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| A new contract will be imposed on junior doctors after negotiations with the British Medical Association (BMA) failed, Jeremy Hunt has said. | A new contract will be imposed on junior doctors after negotiations with the British Medical Association (BMA) failed, Jeremy Hunt has said. |
| The health secretary announced that talks to settle the dispute with junior doctors had failed and that a new contract would be imposed from 1 August, setting the scene for renewed confrontation and the possibility of further strikes. | The health secretary announced that talks to settle the dispute with junior doctors had failed and that a new contract would be imposed from 1 August, setting the scene for renewed confrontation and the possibility of further strikes. |
| Related: Jeremy Hunt's statement to MPs on junior doctors' dispute - Politics live | Related: Jeremy Hunt's statement to MPs on junior doctors' dispute - Politics live |
| Hunt delivered a statement to the Commons on Thursday after the government failed to reach a deal with theBMA, the union representing junior doctors. | Hunt delivered a statement to the Commons on Thursday after the government failed to reach a deal with theBMA, the union representing junior doctors. |
| He said the process had created “considerable dismay” among junior doctors but he felt that, given time, the contract would be accepted as a good thing. | He said the process had created “considerable dismay” among junior doctors but he felt that, given time, the contract would be accepted as a good thing. |
| The BMA reacted with anger. Dr Johann Malawana said junior doctors “cannot and will not accept a contract that is bad for the future of patient care, the profession and the NHS”, as he vowed the union would “consider all options open to us”. | |
| Hunt told MPs that no health secretary could ignore the fact that standards in NHS hospitals were “too low” at weekends and more patients died than during the week. | |
| Hunt said those working one in four or more Saturdays will receive a pay premium of 30%. It does represent a reduction in current rates, because hospitals must be able to afford additional weekend rostering, he said. The government will also give doctors a basic pay rise of 13.5%. | |
| A deadline to accept the deal passed on Wednesday night. The government’s chief negotiator, Sir David Dalton, earlier warned this would mean talks had reached “the end of the road”. | A deadline to accept the deal passed on Wednesday night. The government’s chief negotiator, Sir David Dalton, earlier warned this would mean talks had reached “the end of the road”. |
| Hunt paid tribute to Dalton, who he said had reached agreement on 90% of issues. | Hunt paid tribute to Dalton, who he said had reached agreement on 90% of issues. |
| But Dalton and NHS England’s chief executive, Simon Stevens, had asked him to end the uncertainty, and Hunt said he has decided to do that. | But Dalton and NHS England’s chief executive, Simon Stevens, had asked him to end the uncertainty, and Hunt said he has decided to do that. |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |