Source please? I found this from October 2015:
The BMA has been clear that we would like there to be a fair, negotiated settlement, however before negotiations can recommence for junior doctors, we need the following concrete assurances from the government:... – Proper hours safeguards protecting patients and their doctors
Then I found this in a letter from the Secretary of State to the BMA Council Chair on 4 January 2016:
As you know, we had resolved 15 of the 16 issues we agreed to discuss in the memorandum of understanding agreed with ACAS on 30 November and that you raised during the negotiations. These included safety issues such as maximum working hours as well as measures to improve the quality and experience of training for junior doctors. On the final unresolved issue of pay for weekend working...
Then this response from the BMA Council Chair to the Secretary of State the next day:
And this: