OUT-OF-HOURS CROSS-COVER BETWEEN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY AND EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SURGERY

Authors
CHENG L TANDON P
Citation
L. Cheng et P. Tandon, OUT-OF-HOURS CROSS-COVER BETWEEN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY AND EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SURGERY, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 79(1), 1997, pp. 9-11
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358843
Volume
79
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
S
Pages
9 - 11
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(1997)79:1<9:OCBOAM>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Emergency cross-cover between two specialties, oral and maxillofacial surgery and ear, nose and throat surgery, has been introduced and run successfully in York District Hospital for the last 18 months in order to reduce the working hours of junior doctors, as recommended by the New Deal. During this trial period of out of normal hours cross-cover in a two-tier system, we have found that the new arrangement has incre ased our shared knowledge, understanding and practical experience of b oth specialties as well as satisfying the service needs with no signif icant clinical problems arising.