Health written question – answered at on 3 December 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effect of removing free hospital-owned accommodation for junior doctors on meeting the requirements of the EU working time directive.
We have no information to indicate that removing free hospital-owned accommodation for doctors in training affects meeting the European working time directive (EWTD) requirements. Modern working patterns no longer require doctors in training to be resident on-call.
Local national health service trusts are responsible for assessing the impact of the EWTD as part of their health and safety obligations. The Department of Health in England continues to work with the NHS and health professions to support local EWTD implementation, including sharing learning from pilot projects.
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