Rejected petition Health Secretary to lift imposed change to new junior doctor contract.

The Health Secretary is legally obliged to have regard to the NHS Constitution. Any manifesto commitment must be subordinate to the needs of patients. 'Excellent patient care is dependent on staff feeling valued and supported'. Imposed change undermines the Constitutional principles and values.

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NHS Constitution and Handbook
Francis Inquiry - what happens when Government policy translates into blinkered institutional imperatives.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmhansrd/cm160211/debtext/160211-0002.htm#16021153000002

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Date submitted 21 March 2016
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