Fatigue management in healthcare: It is a risky business

In this issue, McClelland et al. provide data on self-reported fatigue in a large cohort (n = 3847) of anaesthetic consultants and paediatric intensivists in the UK and Republic of Ireland [1]. Although much has been written on fatigue in junior doctors and trainees, this is one of the first studies to report systematically on working time arrangements and self-reported fatigue and well-being in senior medical staff.