FTP8.4 Trends in Exception Reporting (ER): Medicine vs Surgery

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Abstract Aim ER was introduced with the new junior doctor contract in 2016. This was a mechanism to ensure compensation for all work performed and to uphold all educational opportunities. Literature regarding ER is limited and focuses on barriers to reporting. The aim of this study was to assess how ER practices have changed over 5 years and to highlight differences between grade and speciality. Methods A retrospective cohort study was carried out. 5 years of reports from 1/1/2017 to 31/12/2021 were downloaded from Medic Online, Allocate Software. Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed in Microsoft Excel. Results 125 doctors submitted 549 reports. The number of reports submitted per year have decreased over time whilst the number of doctors submitting at least one report has increased. The number of male doctors submitting reports has not changed in contrast to female doctors which has increased with a correlation of 0.76. Overall there is no difference in number of reports submitted by sex (p=0.1). F1s are more likely to report than any other grade (p<0.001) and are most likely to report for hours worked rather than educational opportunity lost. ER in medicine has remained constant whilst it has declined within surgery. Conclusions Numbers of reports are declining but more doctors, especially females, are prepared to report. This suggests working conditions are improving and suggested barriers to ER are being broken down. Hospital specialties should learn from each other’s ER data to improve patient care as well as working conditions and educational opportunities for junior doctors.

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