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derogation

[der-uh-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛr əˈgeɪ ʃən /


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In a letter to NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard, BMA Chairman Professor Philip Banfield said the refusal of hospitals to provide the necessary data “is fundamentally undermining the derogation process.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2024

He said this was "undermining" the derogation process and placing the BMA in an impossible position.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2024

The request from Weston General Hospital managers - known as a derogation - for doctors to leave the picket line is permitted under strike contingency plans.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2023

"The Commission found that the requirements for a derogation were met and therefore it approved on 4 April 2023 the derogation request subject to conditions."

From Reuters Apr. 4, 2023

His remark was not intended for flippancy nor even derogation.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner




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