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<p>Junior doctors play a vital role in our National Health Service and deserve a professional
and fair contract that supports patient care. We also want to work with NHS staff
to better support a seven day NHS. This is why the Government wants to reduce the
number of hours worked by juniors and has guaranteed that average earnings will be
maintained.</p><p>The best deal for junior doctors will be achieved by the British
Medical Association (BMA) coming to the table to negotiate on their behalf. This is
a view shared by the medical Royal Colleges, NHS Providers and others. To this end,
the Government has provided the BMA and junior doctors with cast iron reassurances
about its approach to a new contract and sincerely hopes that the BMA will return
to the table.</p><p>Ministers receive regular representations from groups representing
junior doctors.</p><p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State met Mark Porter, BMA
Council Chair and Dr Johann Malawana as part of an introductory meeting following
Dr Malawana’s election as Chair of the BMA Junior Doctors Committee (JDC). Ministers
also meet regularly with representatives of medical Royal Colleges on a range of issues.
At a recent meeting junior doctors working conditions were raised and the junior doctor
training experience discussed.</p><p>Recent written representations on junior doctors
working conditions have been received by Ministers from:</p><p>Dr Mark Porter, BMA
Council chair and Dr Johann Malawana, BMA JDC chair.</p><p>Professor Maureen Baker,
Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners Council.</p><p>Dr Clifford Mann,
President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, on behalf of ten royal college
presidents.</p><p>Professor Sir Simon Wessely, President of the Royal college of Psychiatrists.</p><p>A
related e-petition with created by M J Peluso has been published at the following
link: <a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/108782" target="_blank">https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/108782</a></p>
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