Sydney Children's Hospital – Randwick
Overall Grade
Number of respondents
Gender breakdown
Domain scores
| Domain | 2021 | 2021 – Score out of 100 | SCHN | SCHN – Score out of 100 |
| Rostering |  |
53 |  |
55 |
| Overtime |  |
42 | |
41 |
| Leave | |
54 | |
48 |
| Behaviour | |
53 | |
52 |
| Sick leave | |
50 | |
53 |
| Facilities | |
39 | |
50 |
All scores are out of a possible total of 100.
Key findings for this hospital
How does the 2021 results compare to last year?
Sydney Children’s Hospital – Randwick – WORSE
In 2021, Sydney Children’s Hospital – Randwick received a ‘C’ overall.
In 2020, Sydney Children’s Hospital – Randwick received a ‘B’ overall.
Sydney Children’s Hospital Network – WORSE
In 2021, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network received a ‘C’ overall.
In 2020, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network received a ‘B’ overall.
How does this hospital compare to NSW?
Do you feel valued?
Overall, 57% reported that they felt valued, which was less than the NSW average of 63%.
Would you recommend your hospital?
83% reported that they would recommend the hospital, which was more than the NSW average of 75%.
What doctors at this hospital are saying
What do you value most about your hospital?
“JMO unit really feels like it tries its hardest to provide us with good support. JMO unit is proficient – often not the case at peripheral hospitals.”
“The support from the senior staff is excellent.”
“Inclusive team, great work experiences, would step up to help trainees in distress.”
If you could change three things at your hospital what would they be?
“1. Fairer term allocations. 2. Terms allocated before the year and not changed just prior to the term commencement 3. Better communication between CRMO/admin staff and trainees.”
“Better rostering and sick relief cover.”
“Culture to make it easier to request over time. Better communication about rostering. Earlier notification about clinical terms and leave.”
Fatigue, Clinical Error and Personal Safety
Have you made a fatigue-induced clinical error caused by your hours of work at your hospital?
In total, 33% of participants reported that they had made a fatigue-induced error, which was less than the NSW average of 38%.
Have you ever been concerned about your personal health or safety caused by excessive hours worked at your hospital?
38% said they had felt concerned about their health or safety, which was less than the NSW average of 47%.
Sick Leave
We asked:
- If you are unwell, how often do you take sick leave at your hospital?
- What stops you from taking sick leave if you are unwell?
Sydney Children’s Hospital – Randwick scored below the NSW average on this domain, although the difference was not statistically significant.
How often do you take sick leave at your hospital?
What stops you from taking sick leave if you are unwell?
Detailed information for this hospital
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