[yeliab_cram]

i couldn't agree more with rjm and heed. You could train any reasonably intelegent organised person off the street to run a ward and do what the F1s do for the majority of their non on-call time. That doesn't mean you should.

Without spending time doing the simple stuff, you simply can't progress. For me this epitomises the New Labour approach to the NHS. Find a cheaper solution and sod the future.

What we need is better workforce planning and appropriate use of any new breed of professionals that are sporadically created.