Table 4.
Nursing presence on ward rounds
| Grade of doctor leading patient encounter | Number of weekday encounters n = 4915 | Number of weekday encounters with nurse present n = 2169 (%) | Number of weekend encounters n = 707 | Number of weekend encounters with nurse present n = 305 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Consultant |
2126 |
1106 (52.0) |
550 |
229 (41.6) |
|
|
Non-consultant |
Staff grade |
151 |
104 (68.9) |
42 |
36 (85.7) |
| Clinical fellow |
86 |
59 (68.6) |
15 |
10 (66.7) |
|
| ST3+ |
1781 |
806 (43.6) |
56 |
30 (53.6) |
|
| CT1-3 |
572 |
30 (5.2) |
34 |
0 (0) |
|
| FY1-2 |
185 |
58 (36.3) |
4 |
0 |
|
| Unknown | 14 | 6 (42.9) | 6 | 0 | |
(ST3+ = Specialist Trainee, CT1-3 = Core Trainee, FY1-2 = Foundation Year Doctor).