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CATNAPS

Co-producing an Ambulance Trust National fatigue risk management system for improved Staff And Patient Safety.

A National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded study from the University of East Anglia in collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire.

The aim is to develop a comprehensive fatigue risk management system for the UK NHS ambulance sector that is acceptable, feasible, and likely to improve patient outcomes and staff wellbeing and experience.

The CATNAPS study has four objectives, corresponding to four work packages (WP):

  1. Define the actions ambulance services should be taking to monitor and respond to tired crews, and help staff sleep better. We will do this by learning from what happens in other countries, and in high-risk industries in the UK (WP1)
  2. Talk to senior managers about how fatigue is currently managed (WP2)
  3. Talk to frontline staff and patients to understand their experiences of current fatigue management actions and how they might impact on safety outcomes (WP3)
  4. Produce and test a guide for ambulance services on how to implement best practice in their setting that matches their needs and risks (WP4).

For further information: https://www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-centres/projects/catnaps