PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Louis J Koizia AU - Melanie Dani AU - Ganan Sritharan AU - George Peck AU - Michael B Fertleman TI - Collaborative working on a 7-day rota reduces length of stay AID - 10.7861/fhj.2020-0142 DP - 2020 Oct 01 TA - Future Healthcare Journal PG - e84--e84 VI - 7 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/7/3/e84.short 4100 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/7/3/e84.full SO - Future Healthc J2020 Oct 01; 7 AB - A 7-day consultant-geriatrician-led service across five surgical wards, with integrated working among surgeons and physicians, was implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our model has shown to increase discharge rates and improve MDT wellbeing. Embedded physician working with surgeons could be key in the recovery to COVID-19.