Junior doctors’ vigil in hours protest

Title

Junior doctors’ vigil in hours protest

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:37

Description

George Matheson reports on the end of a protest by junior doctors against long working hours. They have been camping outside the London Hospital, Whitechapel, because they say patients are at risk: junior doctors are overtired, and may make dangerous mistakes. Includes interviews with Dr Sam Everington; David Mellor MP.

Contributors

David Mellor; George Matheson; Sam Everington

Keywords

Health services; Working conditions; Demonstrations; Hospitals; Protests; Working time; Doctors; London Hospital (Whitechapel)

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