New Junior Doctor Contract The new contract for junior doctors in England came into effect for doctors in Paediatrics in February 2017. Principles of the ContractJunior Doctor Contract • February 25th, 2017
The Secretary of State for Heath, announcing in Parliament that the contract would be imposed, recognised that “junior doctors are some of the hardest working staff in the NHS, working some of the longest and most antisocial hours.” He acknowledged that the new contract does not address many serious concerns, notably “rota gaps and rostering practices.”
