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> Something very much like this was used when I was in the army (and I > expect it still is). The medical centre was manned continuously by > either a nurse or medical tech, and ALL out-of-hours calls were > screened before being put through to the doctor. The duty doctor > visited the medical centre at 1100, and telephoned at about 1700 to > see whether he or she was required for anything. And, of course, the CMTs would also screen the attenders at morning sick parade. I used to walk into a packed house only to find that I only consulted a few. Asking the MRS manager what happened, he would usually say words to the effect: oh, they were a bunch of......!! The only difference in a civilian setting is that nurses are not trained the same way CMTs are. When they do, then it should work like a dream. Wish I was back at the MRS again, life was good, the mess was a company of fine men(and women, whatever next? they could vote, drive cars etc.). Al Hakim _______________________________________ Ahmad Risk MB BCh business tel: +44 1737 240022 fax: +44 1737 244660 home tel: +44 1293 782255 http://www.cybermedic.org/ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%