I think that the BMA reckon that you need at least 8 docs to provide a
24/7 rota that is considered reasonable for the docs (and therefore
pts). Having being involved in multiple rota re-jigs as an SpR and
involved on the swap to night shifts for SpRs I am afraid to say that it
is possible for rotas to be legal but unbelievably unfriendly. The EWTD
has a good principle at heart but the new rotas are frequently LESS
doctor friendly than the old rotas. The letter of the law is frequently
adhered to, not the spirit.
If it makes us feel any better (which it probably doesnt) it is very
similar in many specialties.
Peter
Dr Peter A Cutting
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Leeds General Infirmary
Tel 0113 3926470
Fax 0113 3922810
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Colleagues
We are reviewing the SHO rota as the attendances have gone ballistic.
We see 54.000 new cases a year but more are arriving in the middle of
the night "belly up" I'm having discussions with the management about
suitable staffing levels. I am of the opinion that no SHO should work
more than an 8 hour shift as like me they go bonkers. I also feel we
should have 2 SHO's on all night.
Unfortunately we only have 6 SHO's to incorporate in the system. Last
August Human Resources put the rota through rotaworks and came out with
a rejigged plan that is most user unfriendly in order to make it
compliant.
Could I have some advice from other departments about how they manage
similar problems? Both general as well as specific rotas
Kind regards
Danny McGeehan
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