title: Consultants' hours. A day in the life.
abstract: Many NHS consultants are working more than their contracted hours. Diaries kept by 32 consultants in one trust revealed an average working week of 50 hours. A pilot scheme rescheduling the work patterns in a haematology department to include a rest day has reduced the number of hours worked. The scheme is popular with consultants and could be transferable to other teams.
authors.affiliation: Bury and Rochdale Health Authority.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Will
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Will
mesh_terms: D006405:Hematology / Q000458:organization & administration; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D008511:Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013038:Specialization; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*