Triviality and frequency of night calls irk British GPs.
British general practitioners, who are tired of their 24-hour responsibility, recently had a showdown with government about providing medical care outside normal hours. Physicians will be paid more for after-hours calls, but many would prefer not to do the work at all. They say such calls are often a waste of their time.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D006801:Humans; D009551:Night Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D006113:United Kingdom; D016526:Workload