Junior doctor contract in England

Read the terms and conditions of both the 2002 and 2016 junior doctor contract for England.

Location: England
Audience: Junior doctors
Updated: Friday 17 January 2020
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Terms and conditions of service

Read the full terms and conditions of the 2016 junior doctor contract

Read the full terms and conditions of the 2002 junior doctor contract

 

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The negotiations with NHS Employers and the Department of Health and Social Care to improve the 2016 junior doctor contract in England have now concluded.

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