But to extend the metaphor, it might be more apt to describe it as a parliamentary black hole, consuming time and energy not just of ministers and civil servants, but also of those of us working and representing staff on the frontline of the NHS.
Last week, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health called for the bill to be withdrawn, following a ballot of our members. The president, Professor Terence Stephenson, describes this in more detail, but for now perhaps the only thing of which we can be certain is the uncertainty itself. Will the bill become law? It certainly seems that the government is intent on this being so. Will the impact of the bill improve or harm the NHS? On that there is profound disagreement.
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