On The Ground

It may be time to review junior doctors' 30-hour shifts

Gruelling hours have been part of the physician's training regimen for so long that they are taken for granted by many. PHOTO: ST FILE
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The last time I pulled an all-nighter at work was on Polling Day during the 2020 General Election.

We worked through the night, and I left the office at 7am feeling exhilarated but also exhausted and somewhat lightheaded. It was not an experience I would like to repeat soon.

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