NET 2018 Conference: Introduction to ENT course: Does it prepare doctors for hospital at night cross-cover?

We currently work in a time of extensive rota gaps and increasingly creative Senior House Officer (SHO) cross-cover rotas (orthopaedics and ENT General Surgery and ENT for example). 56% of units utilise this structure. 29% of SHOs report no experience or confidence. 46% of doctors felt unable to manage common ENT emergencies. This review of a well-established Local Induction to ENT course looks to see if we are adequately meeting the requirement for preparing doctors for their new and varied roles in hospitals at night.