Changes to hospital working hours which come into force this summer under European law will be "disastrous" for patient care and result in "major service failure", Britain's top surgeon has warned.John Black, president of the Royal College of Surgeons, has issued a dramatic warning that the National Health Service will not be able to cope with the effects of the controversial European Working Time Directive.
From August, hospitals face heavy fines if they allow any health care staff, including surgeons, to work more than 48 hours a week, despite warnings from hospitals that they are not able to make the change.
In his February newsletter, Mr Black said the new rules were "an impending disaster" which will "devastate" medical training because no surgeon will be able to work a shift long enough to gain proper experience.
The multiple handovers of staff needed to comply with the rules will mean that patients do not see the same doctor for more than a few hours, he said. And he warned there could be "dangerous" lapses in patient care, especially at night.
"With nobody able to work more than 48 hours a week from August, the effects on patient care in the NHS are potentially disastrous," Mr Black said.
- THIS IS WHAT OBAMA WOULD DO TO OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND IT TOO IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER.
- EUROPEANS WHO CAN AFFORD PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE AND PRIVATE HEALTH CARE BUY IT.
- THE SAME IS TRUE OF CONGRESSMAN: NONE ARE ON MEDICARE.
- THAT TELLS YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HOW WELL THESE SYSTEMS WORK.
- THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO FIGHT OBAMA EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
WE DEFEATED ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AMNESTY.
WE CAN STOP THEM AGAIN.
YES, WE CAN!
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