Trusts are already developing solutions to directive

摘要

Widespread anxieties about the effects of the European WorkingTime Directive on service, safety, and training do not justify the retrograde proposals suggested by Cairns et al.Many trusts are developing solutions that will address all three aspects simultaneously. The royal colleges are working collaboratively to find solutions, and the Royal College of Surgeons of England recently published its way forward.The directive presents new opportunities for doctors to develop generic handover, leadership, and team working skills. National workforce projects led by Wendy Reid, clinical lead for Hospital at Night, have contributed many solutions to be found on www. healthcareworkforce.nhs.uk.