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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
If the doctors are over worked the hosputal now fines itself and redistributes the money within the hospital, I believe the hospital is also required to give itself a very stiff talking to as well.
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Actually that's completely wrong .
Any financial penalty will be managed by the 'Guardian' who is independant of the management
Information on the guardian role
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a senior person
independent of the management structure within the trust
responsible for protecting the safeguards outlined in the terms and conditions of service (TCS) for doctors and dentists in training. (Link to be added)
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http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-wor...-guardian-role
There is also this
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Two days later, Sir David set out more detail in another letter: no doctor would ever be rostered to work on consecutive weekends; the maximum number of night shifts in a row would be cut from seven to four; maximum consecutive days would fall from 12 to eight.
In cases where trusts breached the rules, they would have to pay a fine based on four times the excess hours worked, some of which would go to the doctor who worked the hours.
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This is the letter the above extract is based on