Changes to surgeons' working hours criticised
Tuesday 27th January 2009
Changes to the working hours of doctors which are to come into effect under the full implementation of European Union working time regulations have been criticised.
According to the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), patients across the UK will be placed at risk as a result of the alterations, which will see the maximum working week for doctors reduced to 48 hours.
RCS president John Black said: "This is a worry for today and tomorrow.
"On the one hand, the immediate effects on patient care in the NHS are potentially disastrous. There are simply not the surgeons in the UK to fill the gaps when every doctor's hours are cut to a 48 hour per week maximum."
Mr Black added that, on the other hand, trainees are telling the RCS that they cannot gain sufficient experience to progress on the shortened hours.
The RCS aims to enable surgeons to achieve high standards in practice and patient care.
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