Is a written handover sheet a valid inpatient referral between specialists covering each other on weekends, or does it have to be a formal letter?

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Doctor A was a respiratory and sleep physician who had been trying to obtain clarity around this question. The question specifically related to weekend cover when doctors are rostered to cover each other’s admitted patients on a rotating basis. Doctor A said that some groups and individuals seem to apply and interpret the requirements differently, which was of concern to them.

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