Organisational Case Study
Radiology Transformation
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust is a medium sized
acute Trust which delivers radiology services across two acute sites
and several community hospitals in the North of England.
The hospital is in the process of improving its trauma services. In
order to do this effectively, the Trust needs to provide a 24 hour onsite CT service at one of its acute sites.
WRaPT was tasked with establishing:
1. The level of increase in WTE of radiographers required to operate 24/7 CT scanning
2. An understanding of how the increases in demand for CT, Ultrasound and MRI scans have impacted the radiology
workforce
ESR workforce data for the radiology department was easily
uploaded into WRaPT.
Defining the Data
After discussions with relevant stakeholders, the team was able to
input data describing the departments’ activity and drivers. The data
was then reviewed to ensure the model was able to accurately reflect
the clinical work performed by the department.
Modelling the Data
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The WRaPT team worked with the Head of Radiology to model changes and the
outcomes were as follows:
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WRaPT accurately replicated the modelled increase in WTE in radiology
and triangulated in a ¼ of the time
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WRaPT forecasted workforce investment and savings required if clinical
activity increased in line with expectations
WRaPT provided evidence for a funding application through quantifying previously unseen efficiency savings through
calculating the increased clinical activity delivered by the existing resource during the last two years
The WRaPT team is available to support your
organisation with workforce transformation
using the WRaPT Tool. Simply contact the team
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“WRaPT is a very useful workforce planning tool that
has the potential to greatly improve our planning
capabilities.”
Jean Grubb, Professional Lead for Radiology, North
Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust
www.wrapt.org.uk