Work during the covid-19 pandemic—whether it is frontline care, administration, management or pastoral support—has two hallmarks which makes it problematic for fatigue and performance: it is relentless and it is […]
Wellbeing
Returning to clinical practice amid a pandemic
Returning to work can be a stressful time, but what is it like when the world is in the grip of a pandemic? […]
Caris Grimes: clinicians need to learn how to manage failure
Evidence from organisations, education and entrepreneurs highlights the importance of learning how to manage failure. If individuals and organisations learn how to fail well, they develop adaptability, versatility, and resilience […]
Psychological PPE—the space between signposting and action
Chloe Kitto and Krishna Bakhai describe how the concept of psychological PPE can encourage staff to prioritise self-care […]
Covid-19: How drawing helped us to deal with the pandemic
As we welcomed in the New Year most of us had never heard of covid-19, let alone had any idea that our lives were going to be turned upside down […]
Clare Gerada: As the “covid-cohort” start clinical practice, I wish them luck
We have just begun that time of the year when newly qualified doctors start their first year in clinical practice. I wish this “covid-cohort” luck and congratulate them on entering […]
Sarah Marie Farrell: NHS doctors’ low morale and burnout is a crisis waiting to happen
Medical unhappiness is rife in the UK, writes Sarah Marie Farrell, but it doesn’t have to be this way Like almost all doctors I know, I am proud to be […]
Covid-19 will end but doctors will keep dying: supporting physicians’ mental health after the pandemic
Let’s thank healthcare workers with reforms that improve their working lives, says Trisha Pasricha […]
Covid-19 has highlighted the inadequate, and unequal, access to high quality green spaces
At this time of national crisis, the importance of access to green spaces and nature for physical and mental health has been starkly highlighted. The period of lockdown has been […]
Saskia Locke: How covid-19 helped me take ownership of my wellbeing as a medical student
Concerned that medical school had not adequately prepared her to deal with potential moral injury, Saskia Locke describes how she’s started taking steps to protect her wellbeing […]