Press Release: Commission opinion on temporary extension of working time for junior doctors in Hungary, Netherlands, and the UK

The Commission issued opinions accepting that Hungary, the Netherlands and the UK will slightly extend working time of doctors in training on a temporary basis. The Commission has consulted the social partners, and the opinions underline that the average weekly working time for doctors in training still cannot exceed 52 hours, including on-call at the work place, and that the temporary extension will last till 31 July 2011.

ESO: Background information: European Trade Union Confederation: The Working Time Directive http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-the-working-time-directive/

BBC News, 2.6.10: Ministers to review curb on doctors hours http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10831736

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