http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2012/07/26/david-pencheon-dont-always-put-patients-first/ Just another blogs.bmj.com weblog Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2012/07/26/david-pencheon-dont-always-put-patients-first/#comment-16011 DiJames Mon, 30 Jul 2012 03:58:00 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=18969#comment-16011 David Pencheon is right to exploit a crisis. Who cares for carers? Support to those who try.  This is  a profession steeped  in a history of military and religious tradition. Discipline and self sacrifice has been exploited out of all proportion to the needs of today. Some balance is required to address modern expectations against time honoured ways.Some oblique thinking as he suggests  could well  result in refreshing  creative change. 

]]> http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2012/07/26/david-pencheon-dont-always-put-patients-first/#comment-16005 userrep Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:44:00 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=18969#comment-16005 I’m convinced we need to support healthcare staff. If we want compassionate healthcare we must ensure there is compassion for those who are at the front line. See http://www.heartsinhealthcare.com – champions for compassionate care. 

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