Day
June 2014
RCHT Safe Staffing
Ward name
Registered midwives/nurses
Night
Average fill rate registered
nurses/midwives
(%)
Care Staff
Average fill
rate - care staff
(%)
Total monthly Total monthly Total monthly Total monthly
planned staff
actual staff planned staff
actual staff
hours
hours
hours
hours
Registered midwives/nurses
Care Staff
Average fill rate registered
nurses/midwives
(%)
Average fill
rate - care staff
(%)
Nursing Assurance Statement
Total monthly Total monthly Total monthly Total monthly
planned staff
actual staff planned staff
actual staff
hours
hours
hours
hours
Cardiac Investigations Unit (RCH)
997
940
781.92
780.92
94.3%
99.9%
690
621
0
0
90.0%
100.0%
Shifts fell below agreed staffing levels but staff managed with no adverse effect
to patients
Carnkie (RCH)
1380
1213.5
1380
1372
87.9%
99.4%
1035
931.5
690
701.5
90.0%
101.7%
Short term sickness of nursing staff was able to be covered by the Charge Nurse
to ensure safe staffing levels.
Coronary Care Unit (RCH)
1380
1351.5
0
0
97.9%
100.0%
1035
989
0
0
95.6%
100.0%
Staffed as planned
Critical Care / ITU (RCH)
3960
3626.5
300
252
91.6%
84.0%
3960
3680
0
46
92.9%
100.0%
No shifts fell below agreed staffing levels, as staffing numbers flexed up and
down to reflect the bed usage on the ward.
Grenville (RCH)
1035
976.5
1035
1122.5
94.3%
108.5%
690
701.5
690
816.5
101.7%
118.3%
A higher number of patients requiring increased nursing support led to a need for
additional staff on some shifts. This demand was met by adjusting rotas and
booking temporary staff.
Lowen (RCH)
1472
1069.5
345
319
72.7%
92.5%
690
690
345
345
100.0%
100.0%
Shifts fell below agreed staffing levels but staff managed with no adverse effect
to patients
Marie Terese House (St Michael's)
995
962
1035
1113.5
96.7%
107.6%
690
690
345
345
100.0%
100.0%
Staffed as planned
MAU (RCH)
3105
2753.5
3105
2758.4
88.7%
88.8%
2760
2526.75
1725
1610
91.5%
93.3%
Short term sickness of nursing staff was able to be covered by the Charge Nurse
to ensure safe staffing levels.
Med 1 (West Cornwall Hospital)
1140
1087
1380
1506
95.4%
109.1%
690
690
690
954.5
100.0%
138.3%
A higher number of patients requiring increased nursing support led to a need for
additional staff on some shifts. This demand was met by adjusting rotas and
booking temporary staff.
Med 2 (West Cornwall Hospital)
1119
1128.5
1380
1590
100.8%
115.2%
690
678.5
690
1150
98.3%
166.7%
A higher number of patients requiring increased nursing support led to a need for
additional staff on some shifts. This demand was met by adjusting rotas and
booking temporary staff.
Neonatal Unit (RCH)
2058.5
1943.5
345
368
94.4%
106.7%
1725
1621.5
345
345
94.0%
100.0%
Where shifts fell below agreed staffing levels, the ward was assessed as safe.
Delivery Suite (RCH)
3600
3275.5
690
654
91.0%
94.8%
2760
2398
690
628
86.9%
91.0%
Staff worked flexibly to move around and provide cover across wards.
3793.5
3487
951
841
91.9%
88.4%
2760
2553
690
667
92.5%
96.7%
Staff worked flexibly to move around and provide cover across wards.
Pendennis (RCH)
1380
1410
690
623.5
102.2%
90.4%
690
667
690
690
96.7%
100.0%
Staffed as planned
Phoenix (RCH)
1035
1000.5
1380
1640.5
96.7%
118.9%
690
690
690
927.5
100.0%
134.4%
A higher number of patients requiring increased nursing support led to a need for
additional staff on some shifts. This demand was met by adjusting rotas and
booking temporary staff.
Roskear (RCH)
897
865
897
1004
96.4%
111.9%
598
598
598
494.5
100.0%
82.7%
Shifts fell below agreed staffing levels but staff managed with no adverse effect
to patients
South Crofty (RCH)
1717.5
1613.5
1222.5
1266.5
93.9%
103.6%
690
690
667
678.5
100.0%
101.7%
Staffed as planned
St Josephs (St Michael's Hospital)
1072.5
945
810
510
88.1%
63.0%
560
560
280
270
100.0%
96.4%
Staff worked flexibly to move around and provide cover across wards.
St Mawes (RCH)
1920.5
1426
931.5
1000.5
74.3%
107.4%
1012
989
690
701.5
97.7%
101.7%
Staffing sufficient, vacancy covered by temporary staff and/or nurses moved
from other areas.
St Michaels (St Michael's Hospital)
832.5
705
487.5
360
84.7%
73.8%
200
210
200
200
105.0%
100.0%
Staff worked flexibly to move around and provide cover across wards.
Tolgus (RCH)
1380
1034.5
1506.5
1295
75.0%
86.0%
690
690
977.5
816.5
100.0%
83.5%
Shifts fell below agreed staffing levels but staff managed with no adverse effect
to patients
Trauma Unit (RCH)
3600
3615
2700
2509.3
100.4%
92.9%
1260
1260
1260
1252.3
100.0%
99.4%
Staffing sufficient, vacancy covered by temporary staff and/or nurses moved
from other areas.
Wellington (RCH)
1380
1279.5
1035
1237
92.7%
119.5%
1035
931.5
690
793.5
90.0%
115.0%
Shifts fell below agreed staffing levels but staff managed with no adverse effect
to patients
Wheal Agar (RCH)
1380
1177.5
1380
2008
85.3%
145.5%
690
690
690
1184.5
100.0%
171.7%
A higher number of patients requiring increased nursing support led to a need for
additional staff on some shifts. This demand was met by adjusting rotas and
booking temporary staff.
Wheal Coates (RCH)
1635
1624.5
1125
1209.5
99.4%
107.5%
690
701.5
690
805
101.7%
116.7%
Staffed as planned
Wheal Fortune (RCH)
1575
1442
675
678
91.6%
100.4%
690
642
690
393.5
93.0%
57.0%
Staff worked flexibly to move around and provide cover across wards.
Wheal Prosper (RCH)
1035
875
1035
1006.5
84.5%
97.2%
690
690
690
586.5
100.0%
85.0%
Staff worked flexibly to move around and provide cover across wards.
Wheal Rose (RCH)
890
890
0
0
100.0%
100.0%
603
643.5
0
0
106.7%
100.0%
Ward staffed satisfactorily.
Paediatric Wards (RCH)
Sandra Oakley
Head of Workforce & Business Intelligence
Version 1
Review Date: 1 December 2015