Welcome to the latest edition of Calling Time

This summer has seen several of our pilot sites reaching early compliance. Many factors have encouraged the projects to progress so quickly, from strong project leadership, senior level support and closely linked community services.

Within this issue, you will find key learning from the sites; practical steps to achieving compliance, barriers and enablers and best practice examples.

To celebrate the achievements of the pilots whilst at the same time providing practical advice to reaching the 2009 requirement within your own trust, an Early Compliance conference was held on the 6th November 2007. Key learning from the day, including all of the presentations, can be accessed online.

The event enabled delegates to gain an appreciation of the issues affecting implementation of WTD within particular specialties. Presentations from the day as well as pod casts of all workshop sessions can be viewed online.

We have recently launched three new cohorts of pilots aiming to find solutions within a variety of different situations that have not previously been addressed. We'd like to welcome Milton Keynes General NHS Trust (looking at solutions in a rural setting), Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust (redesigning paediatric care delivery) and University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS (3 x 9 hour shift pattern - Redesigning traditional junior doctor rotas) and look forward to disseminating their learning in the coming months.

Events season steps up over the next few months - workshops have already started within each SHA, one focusing on rota design and another on self-assessment. So far, the events have been a great success, but don't worry if you haven't been able to attend, all of the information and resources will be made available. View all WTD events.

Sue Dean, director,
Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team
sue.dean@skillsforhealth.org.uk