Junior doctors' reaction to 48 hour limit

摘要

In their editorial on the European WorkingTime Directive, Cairns et al incorrectly say that the SiMAP judgment applies to both resident and non-resident time on call when it specifically relates to time spent resident on call.Junior doctors are justifiably concerned about the impact of the directive on training. The BMA's Junior Doctors Committee (|DC) is particularly concerned about the impact of the strict interpretation of the directive on current surgical training but changes including lengthening the number of years spent training may help to compensate for the decrease in weekly hours.