Date:
28 March 2024
Page URL:
https://ntk.eastamb.nhs.uk/news/Late-finishes-morale-and-wellbeing-you said-we-did.htm?pr=
At the tail end of last year we ran a survey to get your views on late finishes, wellbeing, and morale.
Thank you to all of you who took the time to give your feedback. The full survey results are available here on our website.
Wellbeing and morale
Using the survey results, and other feedback Chief Executive Robert Morton has received, the Board will implement a cultural audit to take a look at the EEAST culture. That covers everything from our assumptions and values to how people behave, and should help us get a concrete idea of what it good, and perhaps more importantly, where the issues are. We are finalising the programme for this audit, run by an independent company, and a group of staff have been involved in making sure we get this right first time, including our union colleagues.
Late finishes
We know that there isn’t just one solution that’s going to resolve the problem of late finishes - ambulance services across the country are facing exactly the same problems as us. The Trust will continue to work with everyone involved to find the best possible solutions for our staff and our patients. Indeed, the work we’ve done and the changes we’ve made are far more progressive and proactive than any of our service colleagues. Some of the steps we’ve introduced/are introducing are:
As you can see, much is being done, and we know we will need a number of different solutions to reduce late finishes long-term. What we need to do is make sure that we balance these against the ability to provide a quality, safe, and good clinical service to our patients.
Published 21st January, 2016