As the medical profession flags in the face of burnout and exhaustion, Julian Sheather and Dubhfeasa Slattery look at how healthcare staff can be better supported […]
Wellbeing
Simone Biles’ bravery is a lesson in leadership for everyone: it takes more courage to step back than to step up
Showing vulnerability is not a failure—doctors could learn from Biles’ example, says Clara Munro […]
Loss of a fellow doctor due to covid-19: a case of disenfranchised grief?
The grieving doctor has to be given space and time to grieve, both of which are difficult in our current healthcare environment, observe Sai Krishna Tikka, Deyashini Lahiri, and Vikas […]
Clare Gerada: Suicide and the myth of Sisyphus
This article is about suicide, in particular about doctors and suicide. The themes are as relevant to any health professional, where work gives both purpose and meaning to their life. […]
Jill Klein: Clinicians’ psychological wellbeing during covid-19
Even when we are not in the midst of a global pandemic, clinicians face great stress in the workplace. Attending to and attempting to mitigate the tragedies of others, usually […]
Clara Munro: The NHS Staff survey raises concerns, but does it tell us the whole story?
Recently NHS England and NHS improvement published the results of the NHS staff survey 2020. This collated responses from employees over an eight week period in the autumn of 2020. […]
Heidi Edmundson: As we recover from the pandemic let’s not forget to encourage staff to take a break
Even before the covid-19 pandemic hit it had become impossible to ignore the huge cost of burnout to both the NHS and its staff. As a result of the pandemic, […]
Matt Morgan: A letter from ICU—one year on
A year on from the start of the pandemic, Matt Morgan writes another letter from ICU […]
What is being done to look after doctors during covid-19 and beyond?
Covid-19 has brought disruption, uncertainty, and pressure for doctors. In the first wave we were at least galvanised by feelings of community and pulling together. But it is different now. […]
“Wellness Wednesdays” anaesthetic trainee catch-ups during covid-19
North Devon District Hospital is a small remote district general hospital (DGH), with a number of trainees living on their own. Due to a reduced support network during the covid-19 […]