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Monday, November 01, 2004
Lower hours, fewer medical errors - more evidence
A landmark new study in the US has shown that reducing junior doctor hours significantly reduces medical errors. The study limited ICU shifts to 16 hours or less and doctors worked 80 hours or less per week, during the test period. The doctors slept more and had considerably less "attentional failures" overnight. The National Sleep Foundation has a good summary of this research.
The BBC has the lowdown on new plans to reduce surgical training time by half.
BMJ Careers Focus has an article on how to teach and learn under the European Working Time Directive.
The latest Recruitment Confidence Index reports that 74% of employers say flexible working doesn't help retention.
The NHS is facing a staffing crisis as doctors and nurses move to the US and into general practice, reports the Daily Mirror.
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The BBC has the lowdown on new plans to reduce surgical training time by half.
BMJ Careers Focus has an article on how to teach and learn under the European Working Time Directive.
The latest Recruitment Confidence Index reports that 74% of employers say flexible working doesn't help retention.
The NHS is facing a staffing crisis as doctors and nurses move to the US and into general practice, reports the Daily Mirror.
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