According to this document a consultant in a department with more than 3 consultants should see about 800 patients a year if they do 5 PAs on the shop floor. According to my calculations, and I'm ready to be corrected, that's about 18 patients a week (800/44), or 4 patients per PA, ie 1 an hour. What does the list think of that then? Too much, not enough or just right? Simon McCormick -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm