Box 1.

SMART aims for handover development

SProduce a new system for weekend handover
Be accessible by multiple users from multiple areas
Adopt RCP guidelines and standardise handover
Assess impact upon handover processes
MUser testing to measure accessibility
Questionnaire to doctors involved in handover to assess impact
Comparison of final system to RCP guidelines
AInvolvement of all subspecialties of medical directorate
Creation of secure, shared drive to save and access handover
RChanging work patterns of doctors means more frequent handover
Previous handover had been shown it needed improvement
TInitial pilot must be completed during 4-month rotation to allow for assessment of impact upon same cohort