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.
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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.
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