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Doctors at Hereford County Hospital are being encouraged to take short power naps as new 'sleep pods' have been installed.
Wye Valley NHS Trust has pledged its support to the national Fight Fatigue campaign and the sleep pods are part of a three-month trial for doctors to take essential power naps.
The trust also provides rooms to sleep in if needed before they drive home, with plans to expand this to all of their shift workers.
Syed Husain, junior doctor at Wye Valley NHS Trust, said: "It's great to see Wye Valley NHS Trust take the Fight Fatigue campaign seriously.
"The sleep pod trial is a step in the right direction to provide doctors with improved rest facilities and I look forward to seeing the longer-term plans going forward."
The new pods have been funded by the NHS and it's hoped staff on night shifts will be able to sleep during their break to improve alertness.
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/18181481.staff-hereford-county-hospital-can-now-power-nap-work/
Wye Valley NHS Trust has pledged its support to the national Fight Fatigue campaign and the sleep pods are part of a three-month trial for doctors to take essential power naps.
The trust also provides rooms to sleep in if needed before they drive home, with plans to expand this to all of their shift workers.
Syed Husain, junior doctor at Wye Valley NHS Trust, said: "It's great to see Wye Valley NHS Trust take the Fight Fatigue campaign seriously.
"The sleep pod trial is a step in the right direction to provide doctors with improved rest facilities and I look forward to seeing the longer-term plans going forward."
The new pods have been funded by the NHS and it's hoped staff on night shifts will be able to sleep during their break to improve alertness.
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/18181481.staff-hereford-county-hospital-can-now-power-nap-work/
