Given four days' radio silence, I've taken the liberty of amending the
thread subject but would be interested to hear how many of you have
secretarial support in keeping with BAEM guidelines, i.e. one secretary for
every two consultants? Or do you think the whole idea of a consultant
secretary is an outdated concept for A&E, to be replaced - as in anaesthesia
for example - by a department secretary? We certainly seem to cope fine with
just one secretary between four consultants, and that probably reflects the
increasing use of IT together with an associated reduction in old-fashioned
audiotyping seen over the last few years.
Adrian Fogarty
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From: "Tony Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 7:05 PM
Subject: Consultant office space
Has anyone had experience of being housed in 'open-plan' office space
long-term?
If not, how would you feel about giving up your office (or not having one
when you start your consultant post) for a shared area or 'hot-desking' i.e
you arrive with your briefcase or whatever and find a free console to sit at
in a shared office?
I understand that this is a concept being imported into the NHS from across
the Atlantic.
Would be grateful for the list to share their views.
Regards,
Tony Adams
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