Emergency Cross-cover
Attempts to maintain EWTD compliant rotas and reductions in training posts have increased the use of emergency-cross cover between specialties. There have been concerns voiced over the appropriateness and also the manner in which emergency cross-cover is provided, with the recent changes in surgery causing increased difficulty in emergency cross-cover provision that need to be addressed.
The review conducted as part of this document was initially in response to concerns relating to general surgery and urology cross-cover, however similar concerns exist in other surgical specialities, particularly paediatric and head and neck specialties.
This document reviews the current issues surrounding emergency cross-cover and we hope it will inform the trainee’s position and help guide discussions with respect to the provision of cross-cover amongst the surgical specialties.
The ASiT position statement on emergency cross-cover can be downloaded below.
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Read below the response from Mr Ian Ritchie, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Dr Francis Dunn, President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and Prof Norman Williams, President of Royal College of Surgeons of England regarding Emergency cross-cover
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Added on: 27th January 2013
