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Improving Doctors' Working Lives

Tuesday, August 03, 2004

Latest news on EWTD changes 
New working hours are a threat to patient care, the BMA tells the Telegraph today. Simon Eccles highlights potential problems with overuse of foreign and locum doctors to cover areas where they may not have enough experience.

North Wales Weekly News argues in favour of reducing junior doctors' hours even further as quickly as possible.

The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reports that Huddersfield Royal Infirmary are temporarily closing their neonatal intensive care unit due to the requirements of EWTD.
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