Shorten NHS Shifts
NHS workers currently work 12 hour shifts. WHY? That is far too long. Please shorten the maximum length shift to 8 hours for all NHS workers.
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NHS staff work hard, but they shouldn't have to work half of each day. It's too long and it's unnecessarily tough on them and on their family life. How many of the rest of us have to work a 12 hour day? What the NHS staff do is critical. They shouldn't be tired when they are making life changing and life saving decisions day in day out.
by EAM on May 07, 2020 at 09:26PM
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Posted by carlian219 May 08, 2020 at 08:03
We are asking our nation to be kind to each other - let’s start with our health care workers and look at their shift working hours to make sure they are in line to ensure optimal health for them. We are asking the public’s help to shield our NHS and save lives - actually reviewing systems and work practices in the NHS will also do this too that’s why I completely support a change to 12 hr working days for nurses and midwives. SG was in the process of legislating safe and effective staff for NHs Scotland, if you include shift hours and patterns this will be more effective than only ensuring the numbers on shift are adequate, as less human error will take place due to reduced tiredness and burn out. Thank you for considering this extremely important subject, it is an area that has required considered work for many years, the current shift system has a considerable negative impact on NHS resources and funding.
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