Doctors giving back word is an increasing trend. I think there was a Poster
at the Faculty Meeting highlighting the problem.
Consultants should let their referees know when it happens.
At interview I usually get successful candidates to sign a form accepting
the post. Put something in writing certainly concentrates the mind! Some
years ago I had one candidate who was surprised that he would be asked to
sign for the job and went for a walk around Lancaster before he came back
and signed on the dotted line. He's now an A&E Consultant!
Also, you can notify the referees when you appoint a candidate.
However, you'll always get caught out! An SHO has just dropped out of the
Basic Surgical Training Rotation and due to do A&E next. He gave 1 month and
2 days notice. Have just managed to replace him.
Regarding the scenario given by Jeremy. Well I had such a situation in Hull
as a Senior Registrar.. and yes it was Hell. We closed the Minor Injury Unit
and put the staff into the main unit.
Regards
Ray McGlone
Lancaster A&E
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Subject: Re: Feb vacancy
> If they had formally accepted a post and withdrew without a very good
reason you can A) write to their referees telling them that they have given
a reference to someone who has behaved in this way.
> B) if with less notice that would be required to resign from a post, write
to the GMC.
>
> The GMC has previously found a junior doctor who pulled out at very short
notice guilty of professional misconduct.
>
> Andrew Hobart
> A&E Consultant
> London
>
> > Yes - us too at Warwick.
> > Still - it could be worse: our medical staffing officer has been talking
to
> > her oppo at a large NHS trust not far away where FIVE out of their EIGHT
> > SHOs have just withdrawn.
> > Just what do you do then?
> > Jeremy Harrison
> > Warwick Hospital
> >
>
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