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Number of consultant posts for accident and emergency how many are currently engaged and is there 24 hour coverage

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY A.E. JEUNE OF ST. BRELADE

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 7th JUNE 2011

Question

Would the Minister advise the number of Consultant posts for the Emergency and Unscheduled Care  Department (Accident  and  Emergency);  the  number  of  Consultants  currently  engaged; whether there is 24 hour coverage, and, if not, explain why and outline what coverage is given?

Answer

There are three full time Consultant posts in the Emergency Department. All three posts are filled with a full time substantive employee.

The three Consultants are required to provide 24 hour cover, 7 days a week, on a rota basis. This includes on-call duty on Saturdays and Sundays and from 5pm to 8am Monday to Friday.