Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To reduce junior doctors' hours by introducing an on-call system involving cross-cover at SHO level between two separate ENT units. DESIGN:Prospective collection of data on the cross-cover system introduced in September 1992 with analysis after 12 months. SETTING:ENT departments within Salford and Central Manchester. SUBJECTS:Five SHOs and four registrars within the two ENT units. RESULTS:SHOs work a 1 in 5 rota providing first on-call cover for two adjacent ENT units. The system has proved to be an effective means of decreasing junior doctors' hours, though actual hours exceed the contracted hours by approximately 8 hours per week. Initial problems of contacting SHOs were overcome by the introduction of new bleep arrangements while the system produced a number of unforeseen benefits. The experience in Manchester suggests that major ENT units do not necessarily require resident first on-call staff, though formal arrangements are recommended to cope with acute emergencies requiring immediate attention. CONCLUSIONS:An effective on-call system has been devised which decreases junior doctors' hours by combining the on-call rotas of two adjacent ENT units. Recommendations for the successful implementation of such a system are presented.
journal_name
Ann R Coll Surg Engljournal_title
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of Englandauthors
Hartley C,Rothera MPsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-09-01 00:00:00pages
228-31issue
5 Suppleissn
0035-8843issn
1478-7083journal_volume
76pub_type
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:1989-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1974-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1308/003588410X12699663903593
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1308/003588407X179143
更新日期:2007-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1977-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1308/147870808X303119
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1308/003588408X321710
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1988-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,评审
doi:10.1308/003588410X12628812459977
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1983-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1982-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1308/003588414X14055925059075
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1308/003588413X13629960047551
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 指南,杂志文章,实务指引
doi:
更新日期:1991-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1308/003588406X95039
更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1980-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00