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Content ArticleThe BMA sent out its first survey at the beginning of April. The most recent survey closed on 13 August and nearly 4,000 doctors took part. The 13 August 2020 results found: 60% of doctors said they were not very, or not at all, confident in their local health economy managing demand as normal NHS services resume. Half of doctors said they were not very, or not at all, confident in being able to manage a second wave of COVID-19. 26% of doctors said that in the last two weeks non-Covid demand had increased to pre-pandemic levels, with 17% saying that demand is now even higher than it was before.
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Content ArticlePsychotherapist, Donna Butler from Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, talks through the mental and emotional challenges during and post-COVID-19. Recommended viewing for staff and managers.
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Content ArticleThe Human Connection is a comprehensive set of clear and resonant stories that illustrate the impact of ergonomics and human factors, produced by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF). The 60-page document is intended to be of value to a wide range of audiences, including government, policy makers, industry, third sector groups, educators, research funders, regulatory bodies and collaborators. The case studies, available here as the complete set or individually, have been written to increase understanding of the complexity, range and value of the discipline of ergonomics and human factors.
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Content ArticleThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an overall surge in new cases of depression and anxiety and an exacerbation of existing mental health issues, with a particular emotional and physical toll on health care workers. Limited resources, longer shifts, disruptions to sleep and to work-life balance and occupational hazards associated with exposure to COVID-19 have contributed to physical and mental fatigue, stress and anxiety and burnout. In this article, published by Wolters Kluwer, the Houston Methodist Hospital share the lessons learned collectively by an interdisciplinary team of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) leadership and collaborating scientists about the experience of occupational fatigue and burnout of intensive care personnel as a result of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. They propose specific policy recommendations and guidelines for organisational readiness, resilience and disaster mitigation.
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"I know this is burnout. I didn’t want it to be. But it is."
Claire Cox posted an article in Blogs
I have been honest in my blogs during the pandemic. I have been apprehensive, scared and, at times, excited to work in the pandemic. So why do I feel so low at this moment? I am experiencing feelings that I have not had before. I have thoughts of leaving nursing. Surely, I can’t be the only one? Why now? Why am I feeling like this? This blog is to explore why this might be.- Posted
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Content ArticleSeveral factors can compromise patient safety, such as ineffective teamwork, failed organisational processes and the physical and psychological overload of health professionals. Studies about associations between burnout and patient safety have shown different outcomes. In this paper, published by Medicina (Kaunas), a team in Brazil analysed twenty-one studies, most of them demonstrating an association between the existence of burnout and the worsening of patient safety. High levels of burnout is more common among physicians and nurses and it is associated with external factors such as: high workload, long journeys and ineffective interpersonal relationships.
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Briefs and huddles toolkit
Claire Cox posted an article in Improving patient safety
This toolkit is available by request to the Department of Defence Patient Safety Programme. -
Content ArticleAccess to wide range of perspectives can bring creativity to solutions and the actions that implement them. This website presents materials that cover topics such as leading in critical times, building and supporting resilience, Leading to Innovate, change and adapt, teaming and working remotely, coaching peers and developing as a leader.
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Content ArticleThis infographic by the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia gives practical advice on how to speak up if patient safety is compromised.
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Content ArticleHow can we help frontline clinicians? Sometimes medics may feel uneasy or even guilty and that they could be doing more. That was what a junior doctor in Abergavenny in Wales felt and she did something about it. In this podcast, the BMJ speak to Josie Cheetham about how she started her initiative to provide support boxes in hospitals for her colleagues working at the frontline, and how that initiative inspired others and mushroomed across the UK.
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Content ArticleProvides guidance for both employers and staff on promoting positive mental health and supporting those experiencing mental ill health in the workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace is a valuable resource for those in the workplace wanting to look after their physical and mental wellbeing, and those looking for guidance in managing staff with mental health issues. 20% off for key workers! use code MWKEY
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Content ArticleEmotional resilience has become a buzzword in the helping professions. Although resilience has been incorporated into the “official discourse” of social work, it is important to consider: • What does resilience mean? • To what extent do we as social workers need to be resilient? • Can resilience really protect our wellbeing and improve our professional practice? • Perhaps most importantly, how can we build our resilience to help us thrive in a profession that, although rewarding, can be very stressful? This evidence-based resource by Community Care Inform, aims to provide some guidance to help you navigate your professional journey. Based on their own research and that of others, they highlight the importance of emotional resilience in protecting your personal wellbeing and enhancing your professional practice and suggest ways to help you develop this important quality.
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Content ArticleToday we find ourselves in the middle of a pandemic. COVID-19 has swept across the globe with thousands dead, more seriously unwell, and a sense of anxiety and uncertainty within healthcare professions that is unlike anything we have seen. As the course of the viral illness becomes clearer, management guidelines are being produced, including around the topics of supportive and palliative care. To understand the real life implications of working on the front line, Dr Tavabie and Dr Ball, in this BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care article, conducted a series of short structured interviews with clinicians across the UK in a variety of healthcare settings, discussing their experiences and looking for themes arising from the current COVID-19 outbreak. They hope that quotes from these conversations make for an accurate description of our current time, and may be of interest now and in future. Read part two of the article
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Content ArticleLeadership is all about people. During times of crisis, urgency, uncertainty and change the need for leadership is very real. Leadership that is exceptional and active. Colleagues can feel uninformed, anxious, not valued, not heard, confused and fearful. We know that these dimensions can hinder communication and performance but can be eased by regular contact with leadership, moments of clarity (even if short lived), transparency, openness, honesty and a sense that their concerns matter and are not simply dismissed. The time required for away days, large gatherings, huge debriefs may be difficult to secure but the concepts remain valid and checking in with your people is time well spent. These 5 questions, developed by (East and North Herts NHS Trust, can be used quickly and on a regular basis. If each of us was asked these 5 questions each day or shift they allow us to share how we are experiencing things, reflect on our team mates and colleagues, take away actions for ourselves to help others and have the support from our leadership in helping and supporting us. Good leadership in tough times can be action focused and people centred.
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Content ArticleFree online mental health and emotional wellbeing services have been set up to support frontline workers. Frontline19 was set up by a small team of experienced pyschotherapists as a crisis response to the COVID-19 epidemic. They are working in partnership with Helpforce and are guided by a steering committee of industry professionals. If you are a frontline worker directly affected by COVID-19 and you need support to help you through this difficult time, please register for more info. Its quick, easy and absolutely free of charge.
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What is your trust doing to promote staff well being during the pandemic?
Claire Cox posted a topic in Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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At Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, they have introduced a 'Wobble room' . This is where staff can take time out, relax before heading back into clinical work again. -
Content ArticleWhen it comes to communication, we rely on language at the expense of the rest of our communication toolbox. However, nonverbal communication is just as important as the words we use.1 In times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks has become ubiquitous in many countries. Many facial expressions are the same across cultures, like happiness, sadness, anger and fear and our faces can express emotions without saying a word. Given widespread masking, this nonverbal communication has become increasingly difficult. This paper from Schlögl and Jones in the Journal of the American Geriatiric Society gives practical advice on how to communicate while having to wear a face mask to our most vulnerable patients during the pandemic.
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First shift on the COVID-19 ward
Claire Cox posted an article in Blogs
A trainee ophthalmologist shares his experience with BMJ Opinion of being redeployed to the frontline of COVID-19 preparation and hopes that it will allay fears. -
Content ArticleIn this Institute for Healthcare Improvement blog, Derek Feeley discusses how "joy at work" during times of collective stress can nurture a sense of purpose and community that supports staff well-being and reduces burnout.
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Intensive Care Society: Wellbeing resource library
Claire Cox posted an article in Mental health
The Intensive Care Society is delighted to share their wellbeing resource pack developed with Dr Julie Highfield, Clinical Psychologist. The poster series aims to improve our understanding of psychological wellbeing at work, the impact reduced wellbeing can have and what we can do in response, and includes tips for dealing with extraordinary situations such as COVID-19 and everyday working in critical care. -
Content ArticleThis month’s Letter from America highlights approaches to addressing persistent patient safety challenges, such as overprescribing of opioids and staff burnout, through working with clinicians, staff and patients to enhance service delivery and care and opportunities to effectively engage communities. Letter from America is the latest in a Patient Safety Learning blog series highlighting fresh accomplishments in patient safety from the United States.
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Content ArticleThe PRAISe project tests the hypothesis that, together, positive reporting and appreciative inquiry can be used as an intervention to facilitate behavioural change and improvement in the related areas of sepsis management and antimicrobial stewardship.
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Resources for setting up learning from excellence reporting
Claire Cox posted an article in Motivating staff
Safety in healthcare has traditionally focused on avoiding harm by learning from error. This approach may miss opportunities to learn from excellent practice. Excellence in healthcare is highly prevalent, but there is no formal system to capture it. We tend to regard excellence as something to gratefully accept, rather than something to study and understand. The preoccupation with avoiding error and harm in healthcare has resulted in the rise of rules and rigidity, which in turn has cultivated a culture of fear and stifled innovation. It is time to redress the balance. It is believed that studying excellence in healthcare can create new opportunities for learning and improving resilience and staff morale. This page is for useful resources for setting up and maintaining an excellence reporting programme: -
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Learning from excellence: Entrance interview questionnaire
Claire Cox posted an article in Motivating staff
Here is a template for an entrance interview, produced by Learning from excellence. It has been designed using Appreciative Inquiry (AI) principles. It is envisaged to be used at the start of a new job or rotational placement to guide formation of personal development plans. However it could be adapted for permanent staff at times of appraisal. -
Content ArticleFollowing the traumatic death of an anaesthetic trainee who was returning home after a night shift, the Fatigue Group supported by the Association of Anaesthetists and RCoA have surveyed UK trainees about shift working and fatigue. With a 60% response rate, the survey highlights a wide variation in access to rest facilities, commuting distances and concerning effects of fatigue on trainees.
