Why workforce compliance metrics are ignored
The human challenges in workforce transformation projects
Top 10ish reasons why Wards over staff
In a recent survey of (ah-hem, not quite) 100 Ward Managers, we compiled the reasons behind variable/over staffing in roster plans. We're...
What does "The Great British Bake Off" have in common with e-rostering?
At first sniff, perhaps not much. Still, I think it’s an excellent allegory for the roster planning process. Which goes like this... Mary...
Why bother with Acuity targeting
Look forwards into a planned roster and we'd hope to see staffing levels balanced over the days with minimum staffing counts achieved at...
The Rise of the Machines: e-rostering and automated reporting
On our travels, we've noticed Trusts depending on manually created reports – to check for problems or just to dig out key intelligence....
Presenting "Celebrating Success Awards" at Harrogate NHS Foundation Trust
A lovely sunny day last Sunday, and a chance to meet the families of the nurses and managers we work with day to day, supporting Matrons...
The Laws of e-rostering Compliance Management
Already I'm off to a bad start - this post isn't about robots, I have more than 3, and they're not really laws. Still, if you can forgive...