Policy and regulation

DH criticises 'clearly unsatisfactory' European working time directive

2010-08-02T10:46:00

EU laws brought in to improve patient safety and the working lives of doctors “failed spectacularly”, according to surgeons.

The Department of Health will take a “robust approach” to revising the “clearly unsatisfactory” European working time directive as it applies to the NHS.

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