Doctors urged to opt out of working week directive
The Department of Health has pledged to find ways to help more doctors opt out of the European working time directive, which the authority admits has led to rigid shift patterns and had a detrimental effect on training.
You need to be signed in to read more
Subscribe for unlimited access
With a HSJ subscription you’ll unlock:
- All of HSJ.co.uk and our HSJ mobile app
- News and insight on all areas of public funded healthcare
- Expert commentary, insight and analysis from industry leaders
- 9 weekly ‘Expert Briefing’ insight emails covering a variety of specialist topics