I am considering contracting out my out-of-hours service. What about the rare occasions that home visits are required?
Practices should check carefully that their written contract/agreement with another practice or Accredited Emergency Service Centre (ESC) establishes clearly who is responsible for out-of-hours home visits, on the rare occasions that such visits may be necessary. Accredited Emergency Service Centre (ESC) status requires “at least one on-duty veterinary surgeon to “be on the clinic’s premises at all times during all of the hours of operation of the clinic.” This does not preclude a veterinary surgeon attending off-site in the rare circumstances that this may be required. (Please see the Annex to the Guide on 24-hour emergency cover, in particular paragraphs 11-14 Duty of Care regarding Domiciliary Visits; and paragraphs 15-16 Attendance away from the Practice). While the Annex to the Guide does not specify a distance or time that is acceptable, as each will be influenced by local conditions, when making arrangements for the provision of 24-hour emergency cover, practices should give con
Practices should check carefully that their written contract/agreement with another practice or Accredited Emergency Service Centre (ESC) establishes clearly who is responsible for out-of-hours home visits, on the rare occasions that such visits may be necessary. Accredited Emergency Service Centre (ESC) status requires “at least one on-duty veterinary surgeon to “be on the clinic’s premises at all times during all of the hours of operation of the clinic.” This does not preclude a veterinary surgeon attending off-site in the rare circumstances that this may be required. (Please see the Annex to the Guide on 24-hour emergency cover, in particular paragraphs 11-14 Duty of Care regarding Domiciliary Visits; and paragraphs 15-16 Attendance away from the Practice). While the Annex to the Guide does not specify a distance or time that is acceptable, as each will be influenced by local conditions, when making arrangements for the provision of 24-hour emergency cover, practices should give con
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