Which medical specialities have the most regular hours?

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Reply 20

lyra1987

Original post by Helenia

Yes, but "anaesthiologists" don't.

Can't comment on the US system.

Reply 21

Helenia

Original post by lyra1987

Can't comment on the US system.

*Sigh* Never mind.

Reply 22

Hype en Ecosse

Original post by Helenia

Yes, but "anaesthiologists" don't.

My joke was more along the lines of how the Right Honourable Gentleman was under the impression that if you went in for emergent surgery at the weekend, or turned up to A&E and needed intubating (or a difficult cannula inserted :teehee:

) then you'd end up being looked after by a junior cos all the consultants are off on the weekends.

Reply 23

Democracy

Original post by lyra1987

Can't comment on the US system.

"anaesthetist" = UK terminology

"anesthesiologist" = US terminology

"anesthiologist" = non-existent made up word

We're remarking on the irony of the Tory ponce shooting his mouth off about medicine and the NHS, when he doesn't even know how to pronounce basic words and job titles.

Reply 24

moonkatt

Original post by Beska

https://youtu.be/MbQUcHXwf8M?t=1009

If you get angry and and break your keyboard it's not my fault....!

It's so ****ing frustrating seeing these politicians peddle such utter bullcrap to the public about weekend services.

GP.

dentist

What about paediatrics

Reply 28

Helenia

Original post by Hype en Ecosse

) then you'd end up being looked after by a junior cos all the consultants are off on the weekends.

I thought you were just going for the wordplay!

Though I would love to see someone call in the consultant for a tricky cannula. :wink:

ppjk

What about paediatrics

Still a pretty heavy out-of-hours presence, IME - neonatal units are particularly tough, but there will be doctors on the general paeds wards and seeing kids in A&E too. It's a fairly senior-heavy specialty as well, so not uncommon for the consultant to be in, or at least called, at night.

Community paediatrics is probably far more predictable, but you would still have to go through several years of general paeds training too.

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Reply 29

MonteCristo

Paediatrics have provided themselves on being the first truly out of hours consultant-led general specialty. The out of hours consultant commitment is substantial.

Don't forget that there is a lot of variety within each specialty as well. Yes, anaesthetists do a lot of hours work but not if you just do pain medicine and there is enough work in a trust to justify enough sessions without doing any on call. The same goes for everything else - gynaecologists do a lot of hours work (ectopic pregnancies, retained products of conception) but I'll bet there are some gynae cancer specialists at big centres that don't do any of this.

Reply 30

Hype en Ecosse

Original post by Helenia

I thought you were just going for the wordplay!

Though I would love to see someone call in the consultant for a tricky cannula. :wink:

Well the reg's are all incompetent, so who else are you meant to bleep???? God save your soul if you go to A&E and have to interact with someone without a CCT...

Reply 31

nexttime

Original post by harinimnida

. I also can't speak on behalf of small hospitals but I do assume they must have a doctor available for inpatients.

I don't think so. There's be one at home on call but I find it hard to imagine there's sufficient workload at night to justify that.

Reply 32

InArduisFouette

Original post by harinimnida

Nope, 24 hour service for inpatients and A&E.

All aspects in my lab whether it's Microbiology, Biochemistry or Haematology have somebody working 24/7. The only time the service actually shuts is bank holidays at 10pm.

But hey the workload isn't too bad after 5pm since GP work stops coming in. I also can't speak on behalf of small hospitals but I do assume they must have a doctor available for inpatients.