I believe No 2 is wrong. Certainly on-call is included in the total hours,
but the clock only starts when you leave the house and stops when you
return. If you are resident on-call then that counts towards the 48 hrs.
On-call at home and not being called in... doesn't. The later follows an EU
ruling on some Spanish doctors.... I think.
Ray McGlone
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Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: European Working Time Directive
> --- Adrian Fogarty <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Can anyone enlighten me on some of the details of
> > this legislation? There
> > remain some points I'm not clear about.
> >
> > 1 Will it apply to "seniors" as well as to
> > "juniors"?
>
> Yes it will! But there might be a delay on full
> implementation for juniors!
> >
> > 2 Will it apply to "working" i.e. on-call from
> > home, or just to resident
> > work?
>
> All work. Including on call. There may be a clause
> where teaching time is not included. So you are paid
> for learning/teaching, but not classed as work!
> >
> > 3 Does it come into force for all on August 2004?
>
> May be extended - at least for juniors.
> >
> > 4 What are the penalties for non-compliance?
>
> Sorry don't know!
> >
> > 5 Will it apply to locums, and how can they be
> > "policed"?
>
> Yes I think so! How to police - no idea!
> >
> > 6 How will it affect GPs who provide 24-hour
> > cover?
>
> What GP's providing 24 hour cover!? There won't be any
> by then!
>
> Cheers Fred.
>
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