Wade, RG orcid.org/0000-0001-8365-6547 and Henderson, J (2009) Perceived impact of EWTD on UK doctors. Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 91 (4). pp. 132-134. ISSN 1473-6357
Abstract
Doctors have historically worked long hours to provide patient care but also to gain experience. Over the last decade, working hours have decreased significantly, and the introduction of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) has formalised this. In August 2009, junior doctors (but not consultants) will be limited to a 48-hour working week (see http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Managingyourorganisation/Humanresourcesandtraining/Modernisingworkforceplanninghome/Europeanworkingtimedirective/index.htm). There are concerns at all levels of the profession that doctors will not be adequately trained to function at the standard of a current NHS consultant. Doctors with the least experience make the most errors and familiarity with situations and equipment is directly related to competency.
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Inst of Biomed & Clin Sciences (LIBACS) (Leeds) > Trans Anaesthetics & Surgical Sciences (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Aug 2019 12:11 |
Last Modified: | 22 Aug 2019 12:11 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Royal College of Surgeons of England |
Identification Number: | 10.1308/147363509X424264 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:127299 |