Consultant surgeons go beyond contracts to provide 24 hour patient care, says consultant surgeon workforce survey

Almost three quarters of consultant surgeons who took part in a national survey work more than their contracted hours and seventy per cent report they are expected to undertake elective operations while they are supposed to be on call for emergencies. These are the headline statistics from the first ever comprehensive survey of the surgical workforce published today (Thursday 27th Jan) by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS).media release Embargoed until: Thursday 27 January, 2011 Consultant surgeons go beyond contracts to provide 24 hour patient care, says consultant surgeon workforce