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I have had the opportunity over the past few weeks to attend two national events that explored the implications of the implementation of the next stage of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) when the maximum number of hours worked by doctors in training will be reduced from 56 h currently to 48 h. The previous reduction in junior doctors' hours in 2004 to 58