Reject the contract – junior doctors and our patients can do better

Statement from doctors campaigning for a 'no' vote - highlighting how the latest junior doctor contract will, if doctors accept it, continue to pit doctor against department, whilst not protecting time, careers, quality services, nor most importantly - patients.

Image: Flickr/Garry Knight

Over the past year doctors have shown themselves to be a strong, united voice for the protection of our NHS. We are a powerful force in driving positive change in this struggle for a safe and fair contract, fit to meet training requirements whilst maintaining world-class NHS healthcare.

We recognise the proposed contract is an improvement to the February (Dalton) imposition, however we feel that it does not address key workforce or long-term service needs of a public NHS. We therefore call on colleagues to reject this contract: Our NHS deserves better.