IAEM Publications 2025

The Role of the on-call Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Irish Association for Emergency Medicine

February 2025

Overview

IAEM was asked by the Steering and Working Groups for Retired Chief Justice Clarke’s Recommendations Implementation committee to describe the role of the on-call Consultant in Emergency Medicine.

This document describes what is meant by on-call, the role of the on-call Consultant in Emergency Medicine and requirements for the effectiveness of the on-call Consultant in Emergency Medicine role.

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