Rejected petition Replace the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, due to the junior doctors dispute.

The current Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, is an impediment to a solution of the dispute in the NHS with junior doctors in hospitals. A fresh person acting as Health Secretary would help to move the dispute to a resolution.

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There is an ongoing dispute in the NHS concerning junior doctors in hospitals and the provision of care 7 days a week. This is very important for patients and the dispute should be resolved quickly. The Health Secretary has not been able to resolve the dispute. A fresh person acting as Health Secretary would help to move the dispute to a resolution, whereas the current Health Secretary is an impediment to a solution.

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Date submitted 1 September 2016
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