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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.