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NHS trusts could also be banned from using expensive agency staffing to cover certain rota gaps.

An ambulance worker who tried to kill her boss in a "frenzied" hammer attack after an ongoing row over shifts on a staff rota has been jailed.

Staff are not able to choose the day they get off and it is planned on a rota basis instead.

She told BBC Scotland News that in her mother's absence, her "rugby family" devised a rota to help care for her - which included brushing her hair, feeding her and ensuring she was never alone.

It had to check how many drivers might be available for overtime, draw up new rotas and update the timetable.