Safe Staffing Levels
One of the recommendations of the National Quality Board Report, published in November 2013, in response to the Francis Report, was that all hospitals should publish information about the number of registered and non-registered nursing staff and midwives working on each ward, as well as the percentage of shifts that meet 'safe staffing' guidelines.
The definition of safe staffing varies from ward to ward, depending on the number of patients and the kind of nursing that those patients need. Determining safe staffing requires Trusts to regularly review their number and skill mix of staff. RJAH do this using tools that are available nationally, and study this analysis alongside local professional opinion, as well as the information we already have on the safety and quality of each service, and people's reported experience.
Information on safe staffing levels is published on this page every month and full details will also be reported at Board of Directors Meetings, which can be found here.
All our wards now display staffing information that shows that planned and actual staff present on each shift every day.
For more information about staffing levels, please speak to the Ward Manager or Sister/Charge Nurse on the ward you visit. We welcome feedback from patients and the public on their experience and encourage you to talk with our staff on their experience. We also encourage you to complete a Friends and Family Test at the end of your hospital stay.
Safe Staffing Data Reports
Please see below the safe staffing data reports below:
Release Date: 7 Aug 2025