tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post3594786990265904943..comments2023-10-30T08:23:36.678+00:00Comments on Trying My Patients: Running On EmptyElla Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-43537925851826156742014-07-22T07:39:19.198+01:002014-07-22T07:39:19.198+01:00Quite informative post. Thanks for sharing with us...Quite informative post. Thanks for sharing with us!Accident Compensationhttp://www.mc-ams.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-71290383443283669532013-12-17T18:13:15.626+00:002013-12-17T18:13:15.626+00:00The 11 hours rule is actually law under the Workin...The 11 hours rule is actually law under the Working Time Regulations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-74339621763414286472013-09-29T14:46:47.122+01:002013-09-29T14:46:47.122+01:00In the opening paragraph I said that being tired a...In the opening paragraph I said that being tired at the start of my shift was my fault. Enforced overtime and knowingly making us 3 hours late off was not!Ella Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-33061648997067223632013-09-29T09:45:19.377+01:002013-09-29T09:45:19.377+01:00The 11 hour mandatory gap that is NHS policy is th...The 11 hour mandatory gap that is NHS policy is there for a reason - to protect you too. But it is also up to you to think ahead. The paramedic in our family has recently had a run where the finish time was between 1 and 3 hours late on something like 8 out of 12 shifts, mostly 12 hour ones or what were meant to be midnight finishes. Luckily, home is 5 mins from station and the pattern avoided any very short intervals but it was getting to the stage where it wasn't funny any more. <br /><br />The old NHS pattern of back to back shifts, late/early, meant short nights but it also meant a very long day/night as well and shifts tended to be shorter. You can't lay all the blame on scheduling policies - it's your responsibility to look at the possible problems and anticipate the possible scenarios.<br /><br />Anon 11.53 - absolutely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-73193130765363188992013-09-26T20:56:15.707+01:002013-09-26T20:56:15.707+01:00I would say that half the problem in this instance...I would say that half the problem in this instance is your scheduling policy. In my locale we're not allowed to book OT unless we get 10.5hrs at home between shifts, excluding travel time and if we finish over an hour late off we can take the balance of our incidental off the start of our next shift as a late start... It helps a bit. Although the rest of it is just worst possible job at the worst possible moment. Sounds about normal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-86947003570285598002013-09-26T11:53:42.161+01:002013-09-26T11:53:42.161+01:00I can only say thank you to all 999 personnel who ...I can only say thank you to all 999 personnel who go above & beyond the call of duty to ensure our safety & help whenever needed. Thank you. Wendy xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-27330007888284941442013-09-26T11:52:37.817+01:002013-09-26T11:52:37.817+01:00I cannot comprehend how you functioned & did y...I cannot comprehend how you functioned & did your absolute best for this patient without proper breaks, food, drink & busting for a pee. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com