Implications of the imposition of the junior doctor contract in England

Three years ago, the British Medical Association and National Health Service Employers entered negotiations about the contract for junior doctors working in England’s National Health Service. The discussions did not progress smoothly, and in late 2015, the government began to threaten imposition of a new contract of its own design. Mediated negotiation, between December 2015 and February 2016, nevertheless aided progress on the issue. Despite...