“We spend below average on our health service compared to our peers, so it’s not surprising that we have fewer hospital beds, Drs, nurses, MRI/CT scanners. To a certain extent, you get what you pay for.”
Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst The King's Fund

You can't use up creativity...🩷🩵💚

Every child is an artist...

So much of our medical training involves attention to detail and taking responsibility for decisions. When we lead teams we need to work in a different way. Some food for thought in this article.

The best antidote to burnout is not teaching people coping skills to handle stress. It's redesigning work to reduce stress.

The cure for exhaustion is removing overwhelming demands and the norm of self-sacrifice.

Healthy workplaces value well-being as much as performance.

#Legacy profoundly resonated with me. The unfiltered truth spoken to power was particularly impactful. Dr uché blackstock, md’s poignant examination of systemic racism within medicine is delivered with grace & clarity. Essential reading for all in healthcare & leadership. TY Dr B 🖤

Happy weekend all. How about this as a suggested to do list?

How can you *possibly* treat final year medical students so disgustingly, NHS England?

Are you actively *trying* to lose the doctors you still have?

I’m incandescent on behalf of these poor about-to-be doctors.

This is such a powerful episode with @brenebrown and William J. Brady
discussing moral outrage and social media.
brenebrown.com/podcast/social…

Have been intrigued / scared / excited by Brené Brown
series where she is exploring living beyond human scale. Would truly recommend. A sense of overwhelm is a recurring theme.
open.spotify.com/episode/7MIXir…

A truly wonderful episode with Cheryl Martin and anna baverstock

So much to learn...
- listening to understand
- approaching challenging conversations
-offering feedback
- reflective spaces
- fostering connection

This is a must listen to.

buzzsprout.com/1091279/149390…

Great blog looking at staff satisfaction & performance 'To improve staff satisfaction, which we know is linked to improved performance, the aim needs to be the creation of a workplace that is psychologically safe - one which fosters a culture of trust, openness and collaboration.

Thankyou for all your comments on this. We need to also consider how we reflect on and receive feedback - what gets in the way of us hearing it?

I now routinely write my name on the bottom of all my 'anonymous' MSF feedback to colleagues, thus de-anonymising and re-humanising the feedback.
Anyone else doing this? anna baverstock Chris Turner

Listening to 'Deep Listening, Brave Conversations and the goal of Connection with Dr Anna Baverstock ' at buzzsprout.com/1091279/149390…

Dear NHS England,

Let’s remember; Equality ≠ Equity

#Equality is sameness
#Equity is fairness

So why the push for this “Equality Delivery System” for the NHS to address health disparities?

We can’t discuss equality when the playing field isn’t level.

Warmest regards
Evie