In message <008301c0d426$56360340$c7517ad5@afogarty>, Adrian Fogarty
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(in response to colles tweaks etc....)
>No, it's understandable for the orthos not to take on your work just because
>it's the middle of the night. What you need is resident A&E middle grade
>cover at night, a damn sight more useful to the hospital than resident ortho
>cover at night, isn't it? Of all the specialties which might have resident
>middle grades, surely it should be obvious that A&E is the most necessary?
Delighted you agree that A&E middle grades are the most useful,
flexible, safe, lovable, cuddly, good-looking doctors around. I would
also like to think that A&E Consultants should not see A&E middle grades
(particularly if life-long career grades) as "night workhorses". VERY
unsocial work patterns deserve serious compensation in terms of more-
than-equivalent time off in lieu. Does not the CCSC suggest that regular
NHDs worked after midnight should count for 3 times the equivalent
hours? I'm not suggesting extra pay necessarily: excessive soul-
destroying night work is unacceptable however well-paid the victim.
No-one ever died from having a non-life-threatening procedure deferred
until the next day - ask CEPOD.
Dr G Ray
Staff Grade
A&E
Sussex
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