Time not spent in contact with another person, especially a patient, a doctor, etc.; (British Education) the time during a teacher's working day not spent in contact with pupils.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in Family Planning Perspectives.
Definition of non-contact time in US English:
non-contact time
noun
Time not spent in contact with another person, especially a patient, a doctor, etc.; (British Education) the time during a teacher's working day not spent in contact with pupils.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in Family Planning Perspectives.