Abstract

As a core trainee in psychiatry, I feel the issue of trainees working out of hours is vitally important. With changes to rotas as described by Conn & Husain,[1][1] trainees find themselves not having to do acute crisis assessments and instead, nurse-led assessments are becoming more common. These

Highlights

  • In light of the recent Royal College of Psychiatrists’ report on achieving parity between mental and physical health,[1] the paper by Yadav & Vidyarthi[2] came as a timely illustration of the need for trainees to take responsibility for their continuing professional development and the role of the College

  • No other specialty works in this way; all acute non-psychiatric referrals are seen by doctors and a full assessment is carried out, including discussion with senior medical personnel, before the management plan is finalised

  • I feel that patients needing acute psychiatric assessments usually present with multiple problems and comorbidities which require the doctor’s input to ensure a holistic approach and that organic factors are taken into account

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Introduction

In light of the recent Royal College of Psychiatrists’ report on achieving parity between mental and physical health,[1] the paper by Yadav & Vidyarthi[2] came as a timely illustration of the need for trainees to take responsibility for their continuing professional development and the role of the College. As a core trainee in psychiatry, I feel the issue of trainees working out of hours is vitally important.

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