Junior dentists and doctors vote against contract
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- Published: Wednesday, 06 July 2016 07:42
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Junior hospital dentists and doctors have voted to reject their new contract, 63% of BDA dentists and 58% of BMA doctors voted against the deal agreed at ACAS in May with the Health Secretary. Both associations are now reviewing their next steps in light of the ballot.
Jeremy Hunt, health secretary, said the Government ‘will now consider the outcome’ of the vote. During the voting period the government has been pushing ahead with the introduction of the new contract, which starts for newly qualified doctors next month. The BMA’s junior doctor leader Johann Malawane immediately resigned.
Peter Dyer, Chair of the BDA's Central Committee for Hospital Dental Services, said: “An overwhelming majority of juniors have sent a clear signal on the contract. Our determination remains to achieve a contract that works for patients and practitioners. We will be conferring with our colleagues at the BMA on our next steps.”
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