Fatigue On Shift
A downloadable poster template for recording local on-shift and post-shift rest facilities.
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Sleep & Learning
A downloadable poster about sleep stages and the role of sleep in memory and learning.
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The Effects of Fatigue
A downloadable poster to help recognise the physical, psychological and emotional effects of fatigue.
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Working Well At Night
A downloadable poster about preparing for, surviving and recovering from night shifts.
Read MoreORR: Managing Rail Staff Fatigue (2024)
Office of Rail and Road guidance on managing rail staff fatigue, published August 2024.
Read MoreA.M. Camilleri Podesta, 2023
Fatigue among anaesthesiologists in Europe: findings from a joint EBA/NASC survey
Read MoreR. Gemine, 2021
Factors associated with work-related burnout in NHS staff during COVID-19: a cross-sectional mixed methods study
Read MoreOperator risk factors for accidental dural puncture rate in obstetrics (OAA abstract, 2021)
An Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association 2021 abstract finding accidental dural puncture rates were highest during the early-morning circadian nadir (4–6am).
Read MoreY. Fang, 2021
Day-to-day variability in sleep parameters and depression risk: a prospective cohort study of training physicians
Read MoreA. Cortegiani, 2020
Association between night/after-hours surgery and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Read MoreANZCA PG43: Guideline on fatigue risk management in anaesthesia practice (2020)
ANZCA professional document PG43 on fatigue risk management in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine practice.
Read MoreF. Ehooman, 2020
Connected devices to evaluate sleep, physical activity and stress pattern of anaesthesiology and intensive care residents
Read MoreT.P. Adams, 2020
An assessment of the cognitive effects of night shift work in anaesthesiology trainees
Read MoreIs it a space shuttle, a sun bed or a sleeping pod?
Introducing sleeping pods to improve on-call rest facilities at North Bristol NHS Trust (Anaesthesia News, March 2019).
Read MoreSafe working hours and fatigue (Australian Anaesthetist, March 2019)
A three-part fatigue feature in Australian Anaesthetist (March 2019), with articles by Suzi Nou, Richard Seglenieks and Jim Bradley.
Read MoreE. Cumber, 2019
Can a tool developed for industry be used to assess fatigue risk in medical rotas? A pilot study of foundation doctors’ rotas in a tertiary centre
Read MoreL. McClelland, 2019
A national survey of out-of-hours working and fatigue in consultants in anaesthesia and paediatric intensive care in the UK and Ireland
Read MoreV. Cheung, 2019
The effect of sleep deprivation and disruption on DNA damage and health of doctors
Read MoreZ. Bunjo, 2019
Sleep Patterns and Risky Driving Behaviors in Clinical Medical and Nursing Students
Read MoreBMA Fatigue and Facilities Charter (2018)
A BMA good-practice charter of simple steps to improve rest facilities and reduce fatigue in hospitals.
Read MoreBMA & NHS Employers: Good Rostering Guide (2018)
Joint BMA and NHS Employers guidance on good rostering practice to support training and service needs while limiting fatigue.
Read MoreBMA: Fatigue and sleep deprivation – the impact of different working patterns on doctors (2018)
A BMA briefing on the risks of fatigue and sleep deprivation arising from different working patterns, and approaches to managing them.
Read MoreW. Lederer, 2018
Consolidation of working hours and work-life balance in anaesthesiologists – A cross-sectional national survey
Read MoreG.D. Roach, 2017
Controlling fatigue risk in safety-critical workplaces: a summary of selected papers from the 9th International Conference on Managing Fatigue
Read MoreM. Farquhar, 2016
Fifteen-minute consultation: problems in the healthy paediatrician — managing the effects of shift work on your health
Read MoreA.P. Smith, 2016
A UK survey of driving behaviour, fatigue, risk taking and road traffic accidents
Read MoreHSE: Driving at work – managing work-related road safety (INDG382)
Health and Safety Executive leaflet on managing work-related road safety, including the role of fatigue in driving for work.
Read MoreM. Brown, 2010
The impact of shift patterns on junior doctors’ perceptions of fatigue, training, work/life balance and the role of social support
Read MoreC.G.L. Cao, 2008
Differences in Day and Night Shift Clinical Performance in Anesthesiology
Read MoreCrew factors in flight operations IX: effects of planned cockpit rest on crew performance and alertness in long-haul operations
A NASA study on the effects of a planned in-flight cockpit rest period on crew performance and alertness in long-haul operations.
Read MoreS.A. Ferguson, 2012
The influence of circadian time and sleep dose on subjective fatigue ratings
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