Junior Doctors Working Hours - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2023-756
Subject
Junior Doctors Working Hours
Date Received
05/03/2024
Request and Response

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested for the 26 week period, as our systems do not capture that information. We have instead given figures for the two-week period 15.01.24 to 28.01.24

  1. On how many occasions did a Junior Doctor work more than 48 hours in any 7 day period in your last 26 week review?

For the two week period - 5 occasions of rostered hours.  4 occasions of actual working hours.

  1. On how many occasions did a Junior Doctor work more than 60 hours in any 7 day period in your last 26 week review?

For the two week period - 0

  1. On how many occasions did a Junior Doctor work more than 80 hours in any 7 day period in your last 26 week review?

For the two week period - 0

  1. On how many occasions did a Junior Doctor work more than 100 hours in any 7 day period in your last 26 week review?

For the two week period - 0

  1. What was the greatest number of hours that a Junior Doctor worked over any 7 day period during your last 26 week review?

For the two week period - 57 rostered hours.  54.5 hours worked.

  1. What were the dates, starting from and ending with, for your last 26 week review?

As explained, this relates to the two week monitoring period which was 15/01/24 – 28/01/24