derogation

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A central committee of senior BMA doctors makes decisions on each derogation request.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

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

In a series of tweets 24 hours later however, the union said it had "revoked the derogation" granted to the hospital.

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