How does annual leave and study leave figure into New Deal and EWTD working hours?
Annual and study leave are taken into account under the New Deal in the rota calculations by including prospective cover. But this concept doesn’t exist under EWTD so the actual hours for EWTD when monitored may be slightly lower than the New Deal hours. The handling of annual leave and study leave for EWTD purposes is complex and different to the New Deal. The EWTD mandates a certain amount of Annual Leave. Some study leave is counted as working time – there is a definition of training that is counted as work under the EWTD, the Junior Doctors’ Committee is clarifying what study leave would be covered by this at the moment. Guidance on counting EWTD leave can also be found on the Direct Gov website http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/WorkingHoursAndTimeOff/index.htm Q11. We are exploring International Recruitment, but it takes time to go through the process. In the interim what suggestions do you have for covering gaps within hours limits where locums are scarce? Changing
