Britain's Health Secretary is threatening to force senior hospital doctors to work at weekends, in a bid to cut patient deaths over these days.
Jeremy Hunt has said he is prepared to impose seven-day working on hospital consultants who can currently opt out of weekend work, although they are expected to be on call.
Mr Hunt said the "Monday to Friday" culture in hospitals meant around six thousand people die each year because of this.
The British Medical Association says the union supports more seven day working but has serious concerns about workload.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says its imperative the two sides come to an agreement.
IN:"This is a problem.
OUT: ...of dying."
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