Data-Driven staffing: could algorithms determine nurse numbers?
NCT ID NCT06923943
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether information already collected by hospitals can be used to predict how many nurses are needed on each ward. Researchers will analyze data from hospital systems and ask nurses for their input on staffing tools. The goal is to improve staffing decisions and patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
English NHS acute hospital Trusts
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
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National survey Inclusion Criteria: * safe staffing lead/nurse with responsibility for safe staffing or CNIO/nurse with responsibility for IT/electronic records Workshops Inclusion Criteria: * nursing manager with safe staffing remit/IT remit. OR * clinical nurse with experience of completing Safer Nursing Care Tool ratings. OR * NHS IT manager with familiarity of hospital Trust's systems for storing patient data. OR * representative of company who provide rostering or patient information system services to hospitals.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom
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