Besides, it's not a 10 minute radius that's quoted in consultant contracts
(and I presume SGs are the same), it's a 10 mile radius.
Adrian Fogarty
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Subject: Re: European Working Time Directive
> > With regard to resident on call being counted in the working
> > hours - what
> > if you are resident o/c by virtue of not living within a 10
> > minute radius
> > of the hospital?
>
> My understanding is that that counts as resident for your own convenience
> rather than doing the work (the hospital is offering you accommodation.
> However it could equally not offer you accommodation and use the bit in
your
> contract requiring you to be available to force you to rent a place nearer
> the hospital) so its the same as on call from home. Current consultants
> contract puts the onus on you to ensure that you are available within a
> reasonable period of time while on call. If you have a non standard
contract
> that may be different.
> However, it is never possible to predict what a tribunal or court would
say.
> But it might not be a good idea to fight this one as it could mean an end
to
> hospitals offering the option of free or subsidised overnight
accommodation
> for people living further away and enforcing the rules on availability.
>
> Matt Dunn
> Warwick
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