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THE British Medical Association warned the government yesterday that if it went ahead with forcing new contracts on junior doctors they would walk — all the way out of Britain.
The contract will reclassify junior doctors’ normal working week, known as “plain time,” to include Saturdays and up to 10pm every night of the week except Sunday.
But the BMA said there had been an “outpouring of anger” over plans to impose the contract from next August.
The union has decided not to re-enter negotiations over the contract, although it will still “get back around the table” with NHS employers regarding a new contract for consultants.
A ballot on industrial action over the issue has not been ruled out.
Medics argue they will lose out financially as evenings and Saturdays will be paid at the standard rate rather than a higher rate.
They say this amounts to pay cuts of up to 30 per cent.
New figures from the General Medical Council showed a rise in the number of doctors seeking a certificate of current professional status, which is needed to work abroad.
