Working Towards Compliance: Facts You Need to Know

Following a recent Health Service Journal (HSJ) article, Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team is pleased to clarify and outline a number of key points that should be considered whilst working towards European Working Time Directive (EWTD) compliance by August 2009.

As the deadline for WTD 2009 rapidly approaches, the Workforce Projects Team pilot sites and projects are coming to a close. A number of organisations have met the WTD 2009 requirements and the pilot sites provide a plethora of approaches to compliance. The learning has been phenomenal with a spread of solutions from rural to urban, specialty to teamworking and much more besides. The reports will provide details of the projects and the key learning that has come from each pilot site experience. The reports will be available to view shortly on the healthcare workforce portal.
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WTD in the news

About the Working Time Directive 2009 >>>
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New Deal and WTD Booklets
Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team has developed a series of booklets focusing on New Deal and Working Time Directive (WTD) from different perspectives.

New and Extended Roles
The development of new and extended roles is a key enabler to achieving Working Time Directive compliance.

RCS/RCOA joint pilot project
WTD Compliance for the Craft Specialties

Calling Time 12
The latest issue of Calling Time - the Working Time Directive publication - is now live.
Read more >>>

WTD education and training briefing
This second booklet in the publication series produced in conjunction with the National Association of Clinical Tutors.

WTD Pilot Projects
Information on our pilots for Teamworking, handover and escalation, co-operative solutions and 24/7.

Hospital at Night
Hospital at Night aims to redefine how medical cover is provided in hospitals during the out-of-hours period.

WTD News and events
Browse all the latest news, forthcoming events, and event resources from WTD.

WTD Compliant Rotas
Working in partnership with Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team, the NHS Workforce Review Team (WRT) has designed a 'rota database' with powerful search engine capabilities.

Projects and Resources
The projects and resources page includes information on Hospital at Night, Maternity and Paediatrics, along with all previous resources.

WTD Benchmarking Tool
The WTD Benchmarking Tool is available to allow trusts to benchmark performance towards WTD 2009.

WTD Case Studies
This case study section brings together a range of examples from that might be of interest to you in your own planning work.

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: Hospital at Night 2008 UK Implementation Survey Report
Survey of the Hospital at Night approach highlights a major uptake across the UK.
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: The Working Time Directive 2009 Exhibition: The Final Countdown
took place on the 2nd July 2008. A new approach to disseminating the learning, this event was interactive and delegates had the opportunity to ask direct questions to all of the exhibitors throughout the day.
Read more >>>

: Calling Time 12
The latest issue of Calling Time is now live online.
Read more >>>

: Latest event resources
Setting the pace: NHS North West in collaboration with Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team held a Working Time Directive 2009 Conference on the 4th December 2007 at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton.
Details here >>>

: Working Time Directive 2009: Meeting the challenge in surgery
Download the guide from the NHS The Royal College of Surgeons of England here >>>

: Working Time Directive FAQs
Read a range of frequently asked questions, or submit your own.
Details here >>>

: Pilot Projects
Cooperative Solutions

Taking Care 24:7

Team Working, Handover and Escalation

IT Solutions

3 x 9 hour shift pattern

		Please note - NHS National Workforce Projects (NWP) is now known as Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team.