A&E considers calling in Army medics due to shortage of doctors
Posted by webmaster on January 23 2012 08:51:30
A&E considers calling in Army medics due to shortage of doctors
23-Jan-2012
A hospital in United Kingdom is considering calling in Army medics to staff their Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department after a critical shortage of doctors forced it to close at night.
Experts said there is a national shortage of middle grade A&E doctors due to the cut in hours under the European Working Time Directive, changes in immigration rules which has led to fewer overseas doctors and a reluctance of junior doctors to work in emergency medicine because of its demanding nature.
The Telegraph - A&E considers calling in Army medics due to shortage of doctors
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