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Old 28-10-2012, 11:52   #8
kestrelx
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Re: Are you sick of the E.U.?

Taken from the Telegraph:
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In at least 21 cases where casualty or maternity units have closed or closures been planned since 2009, NHS officials have cited the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) as a factor in the decision.

Managers say that the directive, which sets a maximum 48-hour-week for doctors, has left hospitals with too few staff to keep the departments open.

Critics say the findings show how the Strasbourg diktat is jeopardising patient safety and needs to be reformed.
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EU rules are driving maternity and casualty closures - Telegraph
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