Ask Adam Staff Q&A - Dec 24

Delayed discharges, ambulance stacking and corridor care must not become accepted as a "new normal", according to Chief Executive Adam Coldwells in the latest staff Q&A session.
In December's edition of Ask Adam, which we are pleased to bring you today, he also grapples with the impact of managerial changes within the NHS, gives an update on the new electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and on the roll out of protected learning time changes for Agenda for Change staff.
As always, we appreciate most people like to dip into the questions that are of interest to them, so we have included time stamps below to each question to allow you to do so.
01:01 Tackling Ambulance Stacking & Hospital Pressures: What's the Plan?
06:39 Fire Alarm Testing Disruption in Hospitals
08:37 Ensuring Hospital Security: External Door Access & Safety
10:37 What’s Happening with the Trickle App?
12:20 Uniform Policy: Why It’s Crucial for Infection Control
15:36 Electric Car Scheme: What’s the Latest Update?
17:36 Parking Issues at Lady Helen Car Park: What’s Being Done?
20:31 Leadership Changes & Management Stability: What’s Going On?
26:01 Protected Learning Time (PLT): Key Updates for NHS Staff
31:50 Reflections on system pressures, change and the impact on colleagues
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