--- Danny McGeehan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> My impression is that although the patient mentioned
> extensively in the press was under the care of
> another conultant, presumably a physician, while he
> was in the A&E was the responsibility of the A&E
> Consultant.
Why? If a medical patient is on an ENT ward does that
make him/her the responsibilty of the ENT consultant?
>
> I certainly am coming around to that point of view
> and find that I am having to step in on patient care
> even when the patients have been accepted by another
> on-call team. I tend to find that A&E is often a
> safer place than some of the wards.
>
If you go on looking after other peoples patients for
them they will go on letting you. Why not try and get
them to accept responsibilty and provide proper care
for their patients.
Cheers Fred.
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