Time Allocation in Clinical Training (TACT): national study reveals Resident Doctors spend four hours on admin for every hour with patients
The study reveals a significant imbalance between clinical and administrative tasks, with excessive administrative workload contributing to RD dissatisfaction. Streamlining administrative duties and integrating digital solutions is crucial for improving job satisfaction, clinical development and healthcare delivery in the NHS.
Authors
- Karanjot Chhatwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8061-6237)
- Stuart D. Rosen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8034-0037)
- Tom Hargreaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3764-7364)
- Sammy Arab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1374-5143)
- Sara El-Toukhy
- Michela Sorbini
- Chiara J Vedi
- Yusuf Alghabra
- Jude Merzah
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Ealing Hospital (GB)
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Hammersmith Hospital (GB)
- Lung Institute (US)
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Colchester Hospital (GB)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Ealing Hospital NHS Trust (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- QJM
- Published
- 2025-06-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf141
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.77