BMJ  2007;334:170 (27 January), doi:10.1136/bmj.39101.397245.1F

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Ward crisis

Team based doctors produce better ward care

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Teale points out that poorly managed problems on the ward are well remembered by patients.1 The converse is also true. In my first posting in foundation year 1, in surgery despite my novice's skill in venepuncture and cannulation, I found myself to be well liked by patients for explaining diagnoses and keeping them updated with their management progress. My team was happy that I knew what was going on with my patients, and I was happy that I felt appreciated by my team and patients alike.

I have now moved from a team based job to a ward based job. Instead of my old ward round, jobs, problems, and review routine, there are three separate ward rounds each day by each of the teams and a consultant ward round six days a week, which means I miss out on many ward rounds because they often overlap and I spend much . . . [Full text of this article]

S G Ninan, FY1 house officer

1 Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds LS1 3EX sean9n@hotmail.com


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