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"I'm a Clinical Director for an acute trust. I've just got the figures for our monthly locum expenditure and it's higher than forecast. I've been asked to cut our locum budget. I'm not happy with the locums we've been using because they're sourced externally, yet it now seems far less possible to find internal locums because of EWTD restrictions. To top it off, we also lost a banding appeal recently because we asked doctors to work extra hours which resulted in a successful band 3 claim. How do I handle all these issues and prevent further difficulties?"

 

... A familiar scenario? The team of experts at Zircadian has 10 years experience of providing solutions to challenges like these. We specialise in taking the stress out of complex situations by putting intelligent software in place. 140 NHS trusts and 30,000 doctors rely on our systems. Through our close working partnership with the NHS, we aim to always be one step ahead, continually developing the answers to your future workforce conundrums.

 

We know that you are grappling with EWTD and New Deal compliance, rising locum demand and cost, vacant posts, service gaps ... we fully understand the issues trusts are facing. Medical managers needn't spend most of their valuable time being reactive to problems. IT systems exist which facilitate effective planning, identify where and when internal resources can be deployed, offer more control, reduce costs, cut admin time and minimise clinical risk.

 

If you struggle to locate resources to cope with the pressures of reduced hours; if you find yourself thinking 'Where are my junior doctors?', then feel free to contact us at any time for a chat about these issues and how we can help. Call Dee Enright on 020 8946 8199 or email info@zircadian.com