Viewpoint: Norovirus Outbreak on the AMU – A Lesson In Shared Clinical Leadership

Abstract

Three times a year, the first Wednesday of the month heralds a changeover of junior doctors within our hospital. This year, the first Wednesday in December provided a different kind of challenge. The voice on the phone confirmed the words that no one wanted to hear: “You have three confirmed cases of Norovirus and you have to close to new admissions”.