--- Rowley Cottingham
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> How many middle-grade doctors does it require to
> provide a genuine 24 hour on-site service, though?
> We have four, and
> it may just be possible - if we hardly ever see them
> during daylight hours. Thing is, few doctors want to
> work just night
> shifts for years, and it does have training
> repercussions.
>
I think the simple answer is a minimum of 7. Even then
it is not something I would want to spend my working
life doing. One of the problems with the NHS is the
undervaluing of night work. Not just for doctors. Our
receptionists are paid the same rates for nights and
the managers wonder why they are having trouble
recruiting!
Fred.
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