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Open all hours ‐ is it cost effective?

Author(s) -

Joyce Judith

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

in practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 2042-7689

pISSN - 0263-841X

DOI - 10.1136/inpract.24.9.544

Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , work (physics) , service (business) , medicine , public relations , nursing , medical emergency , operations management , business , marketing , political science , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering

THE provision of out‐of‐hours cover, often regarded as an integral part of practice life, places a huge burden on those who have to provide the care. Some practices are now pursuing alternative options, such as the use of a dedicated emergency clinic service. In this article, Judith Joyce discusses some of the reasons why her practice decided to keep its out‐of‐hours cover in‐house and employ a veterinary surgeon purely to do the weekend work.

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