Longest Shift Worked - FOI Response Register

1. In 2024, what was the longest shift worked by an NHS employee? Please provide the answer in minutes. Please also provide as much detail as possible on this shift. E.g. job type, reason for working so long etc.

13.5 hours / 810 minutes

Job Family = Medical & Dental

2. In 2025, what was the longest shift worked by an NHS employee? Please provide the answer in minutes. Please also provide as much detail as possible on this shift. E.g. job type, reason for working so long etc.

13 hours / 780 minutes (occurred on 13 occasions)

Job Family = Medical & Dental (on all occasions)

Please note the following caveats:

The reason for working so long is not captured/held

Any shifts of excess, overtime and on call that immediately followed a normal shift were excluded.

Shifts have been calculated as the paid/worked hours, so an unpaid meal break has not been included to calculate the length of the shift.

Only worked shifts have been included, so rostered shifts where the employee was absent have not been included.