Out-of-hours task allocation: implications for foundation training and practice.

Introduction: The role of foundation year-1 (FY1) doctors during the out-of-hours (OOHs) period was explored, identifying areas to improve their training.

Methods: Data were retrospectively collected for 1 year of foundation training (2018-2019) from an electronic task system between 17:00 to 08:00, Monday to Sunday, in a 798-bed teaching hospital in Exeter, UK.

Results: Thirty-two thousand, two hundred and sixty OOHs jobs were requested with 21,816 (67.

Surgical Fluid Prescribing: When Are the Last Orders?

Introduction Inappropriate fluid prescriptions result in excess morbidity and mortality in surgical patients. The majority of prescriptions are done by foundation year one doctors (FY1s) despite repeated evidence of poor knowledge and prescription habits among them when it comes to prescribing fluids. Materials and methods This was a retrospective observational study conducted at a 798-bed district general teaching hospital.