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Jeremy Hunt will force junior doctors to accept a new contract
Jeremy Hunt will force junior doctors to accept a new contract
Jeremy WilsonFeb 11, 2016, 17:41 IST
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt speaks at the Britain against Cancer conference on December 8, 2015 in London, England. Britain Against Cancer is hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer and is one of the largest annual conferences of its kind in the UK.Carl Court/Getty Images
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has just confirmed that he is going to impose a new contract on junior doctors even though they haven't agreed to it. Speaking in the House of Commons on February 11, Hunt says he had been advised to proceed with the "fair and reasonable" contract because he has been advised that a negotiated solution is not realistically possible.
