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.
A crowd of protesters have gathered outside the Department of Health in London, to protest against the imposition of a new contract for junior doctors.
The health secretary Jeremy Hunt told MPs today he would be imposing the controversial new contract on doctors after talks with the British Medical Association failed.
Petition calling for vote of 'no confidence in Hunt' signed 200,000 times after announcement of junior doctors contracts being imposed.
More NHS bosses named on a letter cited by Jeremy Hunt as he announced imposing junior doctors contracts confirm they are against the move.
A junior doctor launches a scathing attack on Health Secretary saying: "Sc*** you Jeremy Hunt, you've picked a fight with the wrong crowd".