In the 15 months since the full implementation of the EWTD, doctors’ working hours have never been far from the headlines. In recent weeks the letters page of the nation’s broadsheets have been filled with missives decrying a clock watching generation of junior doctors. But if you take a step back from the superlatives and [...]
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Beware of the EWTD carrot trick
Monday, November 1st, 2010
You’ve got to fight for your right to training
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010As the European Working Time Directive continues to bed in, the need for us to fight for our training opportunities has never been greater. One of the most effective ways to get better training opportunities is to get involved in the design of your rota so that you can make sure it covers your training [...]
Training is patient safety for the next 30 years
Monday, July 26th, 2010So….this is a blog on the Temple Report – “the what report?” I hear you say. If I didn’t sit on the BMA’s Junior Doctor Committee I am fairly certain I wouldn’t have heard of it, let alone have read it. But if I ask another question – have you ever had problems with your training [...]