Key findings for this hospital
How does this hospital compare to NSW?
Do you feel valued?
Overall, 20% reported that they felt valued, which was less than the NSW average of 46%.
Would you recommend your hospital?
13% reported that they would recommend the hospital, which was less than the NSW average of 54%.
Unrostered overtime worked
Unrostered overtime claimed
Claimed 0%
Claimed 10% to 30%
Claimed 40% to 60%
Claimed 70% to 90%
Claimed 100%
Unrostered overtime paid
0% Paid
10% to 30% Paid
40% to 60% Paid
70% to 90% Paid
100% Paid
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, 46% of participants reported that they had made a fatigue-induced error, which was on par with the NSW average of 46%.
Have you ever been concerned about your personal health or safety caused by excessive hours worked at your hospital?
77% said they had felt concerned about their health or safety, which was more than the NSW average of 56%.
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?
Ryde Hospital 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?
What doctors at this hospital are saying
What do you value most about your hospital?
“Supportive team and department”
“Safety for staff.”
“Small, close knit team. Welcoming.”
If you could change three things at your hospital what would they be?
“The hospital needs to reconsider what it offers. It should not offer an emergency department. Potentially a rehabilitation/palliative care/elective surgery service would be more appropriate.”
“More staff. Better clinical medicine and supervision. Education .”
“1. Increase the staff (doctors and nurses) and reduce overwhelming fatigue. 2. Attitude of seniors, co-workers when it comes to taking care of the team 3. Proper screening of patients at ED and implementing a way to see only TRUE EMERGENCIES in ED.”
Domain scores
| Domain | 2022 | 2022– Score out of 100 | NSLHD | NSLHD – Score out of 100 |
| Rostering |  |
44 | |
47 |
| Overtime |  |
78 | |
75 |
| Leave | |
68 | |
65 |
| Behaviour |  |
50 | |
69 |
| Sick leave | |
49 | |
54 |
| Facilities | |
37 | |
45 |
All scores are out of a possible total of 100.