Hospital ENT service (FOI)

Request

A

What type of ENT service do you provide in your hospital?

B

Is there an out of hours (on call) ENT service provided on the island?

C

What is the model of on call for ENT services?

D

What is the model of on call, for example how is it staffed?

E

Is there a second on call arrangement in place?

F

What is the cost of delivering paediatric on-call?

G

What is the payment model for on-call? For example, do those participating in the on-call rota receive an on-call allowance? Does this vary by staff group? Do they get paid for actual overtime worked as part of on call? Do they get time off in lieu?

H

How many doctors are involved in the provision of on call services?

I

What are the grades of the doctors involved in the provision of on call services?

J

Do the doctors involved in the provision of on call receive additional P.A.'s?

K

If they receive additional PA's, is there a requirement to provide prospective cover? If so what are the arrangements?

L

If ENT on call is not provided on the Island, where is it provided?

M

If ENT on call is provided by another organisation, which organisation provides it?

N

If ENT on call is provided by another organisation, is there a contract in place for this?

O

If there is a contract for ENT on call with another organisation, what is the annual cost of this?

Response

A

Health and Community Services’ ENT service is composed of three Consultants, one Associate Specialist, one Ward / Department Manager, four nurses and three health care assistants.

B

Yes, an on-call service is provided on island.

C

The on-call service is non-resident on-call, covered by the three Consultants and the Associate Specialist.

D

As per response to question C.

E

Each of the Consultants and the Associate Specialist support each other, as required.

F

There is no specific cost to the delivery of the paediatric on-call element of the ENT service. The capacity to deliver a paediatric on-call service is provided by virtue of the entirety of the ENT workforce / service model.

G

Time off in lieu (TOIL) for on-call prospectively covered.  

H

As per response to question C.

I

As per response to question C.

J

No.

K

There is an arrangement for prospective cover for annual leave and study leave. This attracts an additional monthly payment.

L to O

Not applicable. The ENT on-call service is provided on island.