Nottingham's hospital trust has stepped in to "escalate" concerns over bus services which have been failing to arrive. NHS staff have voiced their frustration over a lack of reliable public transport options to get to work on time, with bus driver shortages plaguing numerous services across the city and beyond.
Nottinghamshire's three main bus operators, including NCT, trentbarton and CT4N, have all reported staffing shortages. The Covid pandemic has left its legacy on bus services, and disputes over fair pay and working conditions have only compounded the staffing problems in the public transport sector.
Trentbarton's driving team, for example, has roughly 130 vacancies, which is around 17% short of what is required to run a full timetable. And similar issues with CT4N's services are now causing serious concerns for staff at Nottingham's two hospitals, as well as the trust which runs them.
