Open AccessThe prevalence and effects of on-call stepdown on orthopaedic registrar training: the North West trainees’ perspective
Author(s) -
Sanil H. Ajwani,
Leela Biant
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0179
Subject(s) - staffing , medicine , family medicine , nursing , harm , psychology , social psychology
Safe staffing levels are increasingly being threatened by gaps in rotas. When a gap occurs in junior grade on-call rotas the orthopaedic registrar needs to step down and undertake the role of both junior and middle-grade doctor. This increased responsibility could compromise the safety and wellbeing of patients and doctors. This study quantifies the prevalence and effects for trainees of stepdown while on call.