NHS needs to radicallychange the way it helps doctors and nurses who experience trauma in their work

[Northerner]

The NHS needs to radically change the way it helps doctors and nurses who experience trauma in their daily work, the Health Secretary has said.

Matt Hancock said significant improvements in attitudes towards mental health across society, had not translated into giving enough support to those working on the NHS frontline.

The Health Secretary, who was appointed in July, said he planned to make major changes in the help and training given to those dealing with gruelling and potentially traumatic experiences in healthcare.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...nhs-needs-radically-change-way-helps-doctors/

 

[mikeyB]

Why now? I’ve seen things that would give most people nightmares. That comes with the job. What doesn’t come with the job is the ridiculous work patterns and the loss of doctors accommodation in hospitals. That’s what causes the stress, not confirming death on folk who’ve been run over by a train.

 

[Northerner]

Why now? I’ve seen things that would give most people nightmares. That comes with the job. What doesn’t come with the job is the ridiculous work patterns and the loss of doctors accommodation in hospitals. That’s what causes the stress, not confirming death on folk who’ve been run over by a train.

Indeed, from what I have been reading in recent years the stress comes from being overworked (including having responsibility for work you're barely yet trained for) and understaffed (which is, of course directly related) I'm not convinced Hancock will have anything useful to say in his role, but I suppose it is at least a change.

 

[mikeyB]

But at the end of the day, it’s treating the results, not the cause.