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Doctors Responsible If Patients Die, Says Jeremy Hunt
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April 26, 2016
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6:04Now PlayingJunior doctors will be "responsible" if patients die because of the first all-out strike in NHS history because they made the decision to withdraw care, the Health Secretary has said.
As thousands of doctors started their strike, Jeremy Hunt said that the reaction to the new contract he seeks to impose to gear up to a seven-day NHS had not been "proportionate".
When asked on Sky News if would have to take some responsibility if a patient died because of industrial action he said: "The people who are responsible for what is happening are the people who chose to strike."
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