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Calling Time

Calling Time
Summer 2006

Calling Time 2009 is a quarterly publication which is circulated widely across the NHS.

The newsletter will update the reader on progress and discuss how the NHS is meeting the challenge. It will keep you informed of initiatives being tested and other work in progress that could help you in developing and implementing your own compliance plans. We hope to share learning, practical information and access to resources from the UK as well as other parts of the world.

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If you would like to contribute to or provide feedback on 'Calling Time 2009' please contact workforceprojectsteam@skillsforhealth.org.uk.

Editorial - Summer 2006 Editorial - Summer 2006
Welcome to the third edition of CallingTime 2009. Since the last issue thingshave been moving quite rapidly, withlots of new developments.
  
Moving towards a 48 hour week Moving towards a 48 hour week
National statistics help identify areas of best practice
Team working results Team working results
NHS organisations were recently invited to bid for the 2nd pilot work stream,team working, handover and escalation pilots.
  
Working tiem directive Working Time Directive and Modernising Medical Careers
Working together to 2009 and beyond
Hospital at Night – what can trusts expect? Hospital at Night – what can trusts expect?
Gerry Bolger took up his current post as Hospital at Night project director in February this year. Calling Time caughtup with him to find out how he has been getting on.
 
Good Practice Good Practice
The challenge of addressing Working Time Directive 2009 is being tackled in a number of ways across different organisations.
Transforming Care Delivery - Conference Update Transforming Care Delivery - Conference Update
Towards Working Time Directive 2009
  
Setting the agenda Setting the agenda
By Lord Warner of Brockley, Minister of State for Reform
WTD Pilots Update WTD Pilots Update
Our first Working Time Directive 2009 pilots are up and running and beginning to look at different ways in which compliance can be achieved.
  
Productivity and efficiency savings Productivity and efficiency savings
How to achieve compliance, improve training and patient safety andgenerate savings which could be reinvested in services or training provision.
How we can ensure safe shift working for surgeons in training How we can ensure safe shift working for surgeons in training
John Lowry and Jo Cripps, Royal College of Surgeons
  
European Update - No deal on the WTD European Update - No deal on the WTD
Member States were unable to agree changes to the European Working Time Directive at the European Council of Employment Ministers on 1 June.
Help us build the WTD leads database Help us build the WTD leads database
Many of you may have received a request from us at NHS NationalWorkforce Projects to provide uswith contact details of the WTDproject lead in your organisations.

  
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