The NHS is facing one of the biggest crises in its history.
Staff are leaving the healthcare service at an alarming rate. Urgent action is needed, starting with how we can make NHS careers for both clinicians and managers stronger, safer and more sustainable.
That's why we’re inviting NHS clinicians, managers and organisations across the UK to come together to #ReThinkTheRota.
Over 125,500vacancies in secondary care in England alone
One third of NHS Staff Survey respondents are thinking about leaving their organisation
£3 billion agency spend in 21-22 to plug staffing gaps
Supporters of #RethinkTheRota
Now more than ever, we must pool our experiences and work together to rethink the status quo. Here's what some campaign supporters have called for to make NHS careers more sustainable.
NHS Project Manager
Yorkshire
"Empowering managers with greater flexibility to deviate from standardised AFC pay conditions and pay more for overtime. This flexibility exists for medical staff but not for nursing - clinics often cannot run without nursing support."
Nurse
Devon
"Option to choose day shifts or night shifts, rather than than being rotated within a team. It would have made life so much easier to plan childcare, dog care, and a social life with more notice."
Consultant Physician
Former Divisional Director for Medicine
"We need greater support and backing from policy leaders to enable managers to deliver the increased flexibility so desperately needed to ensure our healthcare workforce is protected and able to continue, happily and healthily, in their roles."
Ways to get involved
Share your stories and experiences of current ways of working and what we can do to #RethinkTheRota
The NHS is working tirelessly to tackle staffing shortages and boost retention - but too often innovation is happening in siloes, preventing meaningful, systemic change from being achieved.
We want to hear from you. Complete our anonymous form to share your experiences, stories and ideas, and have your say on how we can #ReThinkTheRota.
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