Isabel talks with Andrew Moore-Ede, a consultant for CIRCADIAN Light. They discuss the impact of shift work on the human body, how different wavelengths of light have different effects, and things to do to help regulate your circadian rhythm...
Central to the effectiveness of prehospital care is the ability of emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs), to rapidly categorise '999' calls and subsequently facilitate the dispatching of appropriate emergency ambulance personnel. There are many factors which affect productivity and/or performance in a work setting. These include shift work and experience. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) uses a structured, symptom- and incident-based protocol to triage emergency '999' calls. To our knowledge, factors potentially affecting compliance with this system have not been assessed in the UK...