Read the Medical professionalism matters report
Over the past 18 months, a partnership of healthcare organisations led by the General Medical Council (GMC), held a series of events to explore some of the challenges facing the medical profession today. This programme is called Medical professionalism matters. Six events were held across the UK – from Glasgow and Belfast, to Newcastle, Cardiff, […]
The compassionate doctor poll
Please complete the quick poll below: We will add the results to those from the compassionate doctor event and discuss them on this website and in the Medical professionalism matters report.
Video – the compassionate doctor and medical student
See what doctors and medical students from Wales told us at the compassionate doctor event on 19 November 2015 and add your thoughts. Questions debated included ‘what is compassion in a medical context?’, ‘can you teach empathy?’ and ‘how do we ensure trainers are models of compassion?’ Interviewees include: Jackie Smith (Chief Executive, Nursing and Midwifery Council), Dr […]
Can you teach compassion and empathy?
At the compassionate doctor event in Cardiff last week 59% of participants thought it was possible to teach empathy. See what Jackie Smith (@JackieSmith_NMC), Chief Executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council thinks: Do you agree? Please leave your comments below.
Compassion and the challenges facing today’s doctors
At the fourth Medical professionalism matter event in Cardiff on 19 November, we tackled difficult questions about maintaining compassion in the face of increasing service pressures. Gareth Williams (@GarRWilliams), the GMC’s Liaison Adviser for Wales, reflects on the event and subsequent online discussion. At one point during the discussion about compassion on my table at […]
Catch up on the conversation at the compassionate doctor event
Last week, the delegates and panellists at the compassionate doctor event in Cardiff began some thoughtful discussions about how to maintain empathy with patients and with each other given less time and increasing service pressures. We want you to carry on the conversation in the comments below or by clicking ‘contact us privately’ above. Scroll through […]
Photos from the compassionate doctor event
At our event in Cardiff on 19 November 2015, doctors, nurses and medical students shared their ideas on what it takes to maintain empathy healthcare professional in today’s health service. After some thought-provoking table discussions, the spotlight was turned on to the panel who were asked important questions about showing compassion in the health sector […]
Challenging ideas of compassion in today’s NHS
Rachel Podolak, Head of Welsh Affairs at the General Medical Council, offers a preview of what to expect at ‘the compassionate doctor’ – the next Medical professionalism matters event in Cardiff tomorrow. Having attended our previous Medical professionalism matters evening in Bristol, I am particularly excited about welcoming the series to Cardiff on 19 November for […]
Compassion crosses professional boundaries
Jackie Smith is the Chief Executive and Registrar at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). She blogs about compassion in nursing and midwifery and how this can be applied to all healthcare professions. Small, but critical qualities define compassion What makes a good nurse or midwife? Of course, those working in healthcare understand that what […]
