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Lack of workforce planning raises safety concerns, says former health minister
BMJ 2017; 356 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j46 (Published 04 January 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;356:j46- Abi Rimmer
- BMJ Careers
- arimmer{at}bmj.com
The UK government’s lack of workforce planning to increase junior doctor numbers raises concerns about the safety of increased weekend working, a former Liberal Democrat health minister has said.
Norman Lamb said that, without a guaranteed increase in junior doctor numbers, increased weekend working could compromise services during the week. He said that the health secretary for England, Jeremy Hunt, had not fulfilled a pledge made last year to …
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