Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is in the running to win a patient safety award. The trust has been shortlisted for the Staff Wellbeing Initiative of the Year in the HSJ Patient Safety Awards for launching a scheme that aims to reduce staff fatigue. A group of staff from across the organisation came together to create and implement a fatigue working group called "All Heroes Need Sleep".
The working group at Royal Bolton Hospital focused on education, culture and facilities to enhance staff knowledge, awareness and to embed the principles and importance of rest. Hannah Baird, doctor at Bolton’s emergency department, said: “Education has been a cornerstone of the initiative, aimed at enhancing staff knowledge and awareness of fatigue-related risks. “A particular focus has been working with staff to judge their tiredness after a shift, and it is essential we have places where they can go for adequate rest before safely making their way home.
“Being able to get appropriate rest during a shift is also essential for both staff wellbeing and productivity, particularly in areas of high demand such as critical care and the emergency department.” Read more top stories here: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust warning as junior doctors strike Bolton NHS Trust provides noise-cancelling headphones Fortalice Fells Walk to return to Bolton raising vital funds The campaign includes the creation of a dedicated staff intranet page, serving as a hub for sleep facts, resources, and information on .