
How technology can free up the time of frontline hospital staff
The NHS is the largest public sector employer in the UK with c 1.1 million staff in hospitals and community services[1]; the total number of consultant-led NHS hospital beds in the UK was over 142,000 in 2018/9[2]. High levels of staff turnover a critical issue A major problem that faces this huge organization is staff turnover. Even before the current Covid-19 pandemic, The Health Foundation[1] was warning that this was a critical issue for the NHS, with Trusts reporting 100