Calling Time: Issue 17

Calling Time will update you on all the latest EWTD progress and look at how the NHS is meeting the challenge.

• Share best practice and learning from national pilot programmes
• Gain practical information and hear up to the minute views from key health care sector figures
• Access a number of useful UK and international resources
• Updates from EWTD events and conferences – details on forthcoming events
• Learn about the latest developments via European updates.
Calling Time is a bimonthly publication which is circulated widely across the NHS and focuses on the Working Time Directive (WTD) 2009.

Calling Time - Issue 17 (PDF format) >>>

If you would like to contribute to or provide feedback on Calling Time please contact Suzanne.McGuckin@skillsforhealth.org.uk

EWTD Sustainability
Meeting the European Working Time Directive has proved a major challenge for acute specialties in 2009

Editorial
The change to junior doctors' working hours has finally come into force and the 1st August deadline brought much media attention

HealthExec TV airs EWTD programme
Workforce Projects Team recently commissioned a programme which is currently appearing on Health Exec TV

New Rota Tool
Producing sustainable rotas that ensure there is a better balance of staff available throughout the day

Junior Doctors' Interactive Forum
WPT hosted an online interactive European Working Time Directive Q&A forum

Overseas Exchange Programme - Assisting NHS with Recruitment
MTI designed to allow overseas doctors to undertake up to two years of training in the UK

Hospital at Night e-learning
WPT is delighted to announce a partnership between them, London Deanery and the DH to produce a HaN e-learning package

Junior Doctors' View on the EWTD
Conducted a series of studies to examine junior doctors’ views on the EWTD

Leadership as By-product of EWTD
Junior doctors who took time out to act as EWTD medical advisers gained leadership skills and experience

Salisbury IT Solution to Support Handover 24/7
developed an IT solution to improve the quality and structure of handover within the HaN model of care.