A welcomed evolution of the subject, Adrian.
I wonder if there is clerical/admin support composition for the ED that
people feel work perfectly, or nigh on that?
If just one secretary, is she allowed 2, or even 3 weeks off at any time?
Then who provides the cover? What about the busier times such as induction,
and preparing stuff for FY2s, Med Students, clinics etc etc?
I think that there is a need for a department administrator and a (more
junior) typist at least.
Thoughts?
Tony
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> 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 secretary is an outdated concept for A&E, to be replaced - as in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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