Hospital bosses have distanced themselves from suggestions they agreed to a new junior doctors contract being imposed after their names were linked to a letter Jeremy Hunt used to justify the decision.
More than half of the NHS bosses named on a letter have said they are against the imposition of the new contracts.
The Health Secretary cited their support when announcing his decision to force through changes to pay and conditions.
As protesters continue to make themselves heard outside the Department of Health, junior doctors have been digesting the news that the controversial new contract proposed by the health secretary will be forced upon them.
One junior A&E doctor, who previously said he didn't want to strike but said "the future of the NHS depends on it", now says "this demonstrates exactly the sort of negotiations that have been on offer."
Dr Mashru adds that it is "just not safe" to "take services that are already stretched, and spread them even thinner".
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