Fatigue is a major issue in healthcare
Tired healthcare workers are a risk to patient safety and the health and wellbeing of patients. We’re trying to change the culture around fatigue in healthcare.
- Developing resources to help you understand fatigue and how to manage it
- Educating and training healthcare workers about the risks of fatigue
- Working with organisations to improve the culture around fatigue
- Engaging with the media to raise awareness of the issue
- Promoting best practice in fatigue risk management
Why this matters
Surveys and reports have shown that fatigue is a major issue in healthcare. It is a risk to patient safety and the health and wellbeing of healthcare workers.