LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Junior doctors end protest

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:07:20

Description

Interview with Dr Sam Everington about the end of a protest by junior doctors against long working hours. They have been camping outside the London Hospital, Whitechapel, for twenty-four hours, and they say patients are at risk because junior doctors are overtired and may make dangerous mistakes. Also includes interview with Government minister David Mellor. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Douglas Cameron). Broadcast on LBC AM.

Contributors

David Mellor; Douglas Cameron?; Sam Everington

Keywords

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

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