Refusing unsafe rotas
Post date: 29/04/2016
The information within this article was correct at the time of publishing. Last updated 18/05/2020
The GMC has issued a statement to doctors who may be asked to cover rota gaps which they feel they cannot safely cover.
On the 19 April the GMC published a statement on ‘Refusing unsafe rotas’. This statement can be found on the GMC website along with a flowchart to support decision making.
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Read the full GMC statement on ‘Refusing unsafe rotas’