This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
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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