Case Study NHS Scotland  ·  Acute Medical Unit

Transforming staff interaction in a Scottish NHS Board

How Trickle helped one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country improve staff satisfaction, wellbeing and productivity.

80%
of suggestions championed
to resolution
180+
members of staff
engaged on the platform
15,500+
patients supported
annually
📄

Referenced in the Scottish Government Future Medical Workforce Project Phase 1 Report as an example of digital tools supporting NHS staff wellbeing and engagement.

Scottish Government Future Medical Workforce Project, Phase 1 Report, Appendix 2.

Background

As one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country, the hospital's Acute Medical Unit (AMU) is one of its busiest departments, seeing more than 15,500 patients every year supported by over 180 members of staff.

They wanted to:

The solution

When the AMU's medical staff reached out, Trickle's platform was deployed to help them rekindle previous wellbeing initiatives, drive positive change and deliver real-time value.

Trickle enabled the AMU to:

"We want to make our AMU a place where our staff feel inspired to come to work, safe when they're there and fulfilled at the end of the day."
Senior Consultant and Lead for Clinical Governance & Postgraduate Training / Educational Supervision

Tracking daily staff wellbeing

Trickle feature - How Was Your Day?

A proactive daily feedback tool that encourages staff to share how they are doing, surfacing real-time mood and wellbeing data for senior leaders.

The AMU used this feature to identify, rank and track the aspects that contribute to their staff's wellbeing. Senior staff received a live view of where interventions were needed most, while users automatically received a weekly summary of their mood and relevant resources to help improve the aspects contributing to difficult days at work.

The results

80%
of employee suggestions championed to resolution within the platform
3
key areas rapidly identified - productivity, patient safety and staff morale

Since implementing Trickle, the AMU connected with its staff and increased engagement, with people regularly supporting, commenting and reacting to conversations surfaced in the platform.

Trickle's real-time data quickly highlighted that productivity, patient safety and staff morale were among the top areas of concern within the unit. With this feedback visible in the platform, the AMU was able to collaborate on delivering effective solutions that had an immediate positive impact on their people.

Moving forward

Feedback from medical staff at the AMU has been overwhelmingly positive. Trickle made a real difference within the unit and provided senior team members with valuable opportunities to deliver impactful changes that benefit everyone - with data to back up the impact of those changes.

It enabled staff members to voice their opinions, ask questions openly and, as a result, highlighted key areas requiring the most urgent attention. We're continuing our partnership with the AMU to build an even better work environment for its people.

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