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From: "Rowley Cottingham
> An A&E Consultant orchestrates, pushes, bawls, and keeps the flow going.
Actually I agree Rowley, perhaps I was being a tad polemic - as usual. I
merely meant that our skill was but one part of the system of care, albeit
an important part of the system.
> To abrogate that responsibility, "because it would be difficult in London"
(what's wrong with living in Hampstead for goodness' sake?) is simply an
excuse.
Hang on a minute, I don't abrogate my responsibility, I'm resident for most
of my on-call for Christ's sake! And I know you haven't worked here since
the early 90s Rowley, but I would need 400 to 500K just to get a small flat
in Hampstead! Many London consultants live 30 to 40 minutes from their
workplace - that's just too far to play a useful role in individual trauma
cases. Hence I believe we have to be resident to make any useful impact for
these patients. I realise of course that a different approach may be valid
in rural areas.
Regards
Adrian Fogarty
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