Dr Datta added:
It is hugely alarming to that find so many doctors are working in teams short of experienced doctors. In settings like A&E, which is experiencing the highest levels of understaffing, it is especially critical that experienced specialists are on hand to make the decisions that can mean the difference between life and death.
Clearly many hospitals are struggling to cope with the introduction of the 48-hour week. Running understaffed rotas cannot be the answer. Hospitals need to look more closely at how they organise their rotas. They need to look at reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and inappropriate work so that healthcare teams can offer patients the high quality care they deserve.
The government needs to face the cold realities of our survey and work with the profession to address the understaffing epidemic.
Source-BMA
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