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Foundation doctor carrying out surgery

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drquestion · 04/09/2022 23:19

Does anyone know if foundation doctors can carry out surgery unsupervised?

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justabigdisco · 04/09/2022 23:23

No, they cannot.

choosername1234 · 04/09/2022 23:24

No, they must be supervised

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drquestion · 04/09/2022 23:27

I had surgery which went wrong. Recently I discovered that the electronic notes were missing so I dug out my paper copy. It lists the staff who were present at the time but only mentions a 'foundation doctor'.

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AnnaMagnani · 04/09/2022 23:30

No. There should be an operation note written by the doctor who operated.

justabigdisco · 04/09/2022 23:31

Surgeons aren’t called Dr but Miss/Ms/Mrs/Mr. could that be it?

Ivegottherona · 04/09/2022 23:40

You need to go through your hospital trust and apply for your medical notes.

Contact PALS online OP.

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drquestion · 05/09/2022 00:20

My current hospital requested my notes but they couldn't be found hence me digging out my paper copy.
It says surgery performed by; foundation dr ' R last night'.
Also present; anaesthetist etc.

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Ivegottherona · 05/09/2022 01:27

Impossible it will be on hospital computer systems. Everything is documented.

Ring PALS.

Flatandhappy · 05/09/2022 02:13

If the notes have gone missing that is red flag no, 1. You need to be persistent.

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