HEALTH WORK EvidenceBrief
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In common with other healthcare systems, many UK hospitals are moving to shifts of 12 hours or longer as a strategy to reduce costs while maintaining or even enhancing quality. For staff, adopting these longer shifts offers a compressed week, meaning that the work-week is fitted into fewer days by extending daily hours. This change appears to allow organisations to achieve savings on staffing by moving from three to two shifts per day, reducing handovers, minimising overlap and extending the night shift, which often has lower staffing levels.
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