There are things you can do to take care of yourself during the covid-19 pandemic, says Fiona Day […]
Wellbeing
Doctors’ wellbeing: self care during the covid-19 pandemic
During a period of increased stress and uncertainty it is more important than ever for NHS staff to look after themselves, say Michael Farquhar and Shreena Unadkat […]
Kirstin May and Lucy Williams: Treat your SAS colleague as you would wish to be treated
Kirstin May and Lucy Williams talk about the difficulties SAS and LE doctors face in the workplace and what can be done to overcome them […]
Doctors and death threats: an occupational hazard?
Gautam Gulati, Colum P Dunne, David J Meagher and Brendan D Kelly consider what measures need to be in place to protect both doctors and patients when death threats are […]
Give us a (lunch) break: why doctors need to eat together
It is time for doctors to reclaim their lunch breaks and try to eat regularly with colleagues […]
The anaesthesia department coffee room has restored morale in our department
The departmental coffee room has always been the “hub” of any anaesthetic department. I qualified in 1984, and started my career in anaesthesia a year later. I have been lucky […]
The medical profession is breaking its psychological contract with medical students and trainees
Psychological contracts exist between medical trainees and their training institutions that involve a series of expectations and implied promises. [1] There is evidence that in the eyes of medical trainees […]
Moral distress—easier said than solved
We have all had times when working in healthcare was difficult and distressing, and it feels good sometimes to admit it. We need to share responsibility and look out for […]
Nicola Storring: Morale among junior doctors in the UK is at an all time low
Junior doctors need to be empowered and supported within the system, to feel a part of it, and to feel supported in achieving their goals […]
Clinician wellbeing has become a luxury rather than a basic human need
As we reach the end of the year and look back, there’s a sense that clinician wellbeing has been at the heart of what mattered in 2019 when it came […]