Editorial Thursday 6 September 2012: Dr Daniel Poulter - The Hundred Hours Man?

Bit busy today, so please accept a redirect to this intriguing blog by Dr Pete Deveson, which investigates Health Minister Dr Daniel Poulter's claims to have worked 100-hour weeks since his becoming a junior doctor in 2006.

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As Deveson's blog points out, if we assume that Dr Poulter was speaking accurately, then this would have exposed his employing NHS trust to swingeing fines in the light of the European Working Time Directive.

Who is this rogue employer?

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