NHS OT here doing an MSc researching clinical documentation burden. Curious whether what I experience in community OT is felt across the NHS more broadly.
How much of your working day — and time outside work — goes on notes, reports and admin rather than actual patient care? And what would you change about it if you could?
Any role, any setting welcome.
OT here (community Band 7, UK) doing an MSc in Computing Science alongside clinical work. Researching documentation burden specifically in OT — because I live it every day and wanted to understand if others feel the same.
A few honest questions:
How much time during your clinical day goes on documentation rather than direct patient care?
Are you finishing notes in the evenings or weekends and how often?
What's the most frustrating part of your documentation workflow?
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
All settings welcome — community, inpatient, mental health, paediatrics, learning disabilities. Newly qualified or 20 years in all experiences valid.
Genuinely researching this, not selling anything. Really appreciate any honest responses.