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How to use this toolkit
Navigate through each topic within this toolkit by clicking the topic headings on the left of the page (top of your handheld device).
You may also read the guidance in order by clicking the 'start viewing guidance' button and using the arrows beneath each card to move onto the next topic.
Resident doctors in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales should view the rota monitoring guidance for specific advice in their areas.
As of 18 September, all references to junior doctors in BMA communications have been changed to ‘resident doctors’.
Making up nearly 25% of all doctors in the UK, this cohort will now have a title that better reflects their huge range of skills and responsibilities.
Find out more about why junior doctors are now known as 'resident doctors'.
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