title: Development of the 'Euro Rota' in A & E.
abstract: This paper outlines the basis for and terms of the European Working Time Directive, and its implementation in the Accident and Emergency (A & E) department of a UK hospital. The author describes how the directive was applied to the existing requirements of staffing the A & E department, including reaching a majority agreement on shift times. The new A & E staffing rota was implemented on 14 May 1997, and initial evaluation, after 6 weeks' running, is given.
authors.affiliation: Northwick Park & St Mark's NHS Trust, Harrow, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turley
mesh_terms: D016529:Emergency Nursing; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005062:European Union; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D016272:Occupational Health; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance; D000078329:Workforce