Reflective practice groups for liaison psychiatry nurses: are they helpful? Our study

Are reflective practice groups useful for liaison psychiatry nurses? We asked some nurses who had participated in them to find out.

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Six ways that breaking bad and difficult news in ultrasound is different to other settings

Not all pregnancies follow the textbook. Around 1 in 6 are lost to miscarriage or stillbirth and in 1 in 20 there is an unexpected finding on an ultrasound scan which could suggest the baby…

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Tackling burnout in UK trainee doctors is vital for a sustainable, safe, high quality NHS: Our letter to the BMJ

In 2018, for the first time, the General Medical Council (GMC) included items on burnout in its National Training Survey. The survey was completed by 51,956 trainee doctors and 19,193 trainers, making it the largest…

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Burnout in doctors and the quality of patient care: Our systematic review

There is increasing evidence that healthcare staff burnout is linked to a range of negative outcomes, including increased staff absences, higher rate of staff turnover, and poorer quality of patient care (see my previous blog…

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Can training improve doctors’ skills in breaking bad or difficult news? Our review

Breaking bad or difficult news in healthcare settings is challenging. What is the best way to tell someone they have cancer? How do you find words to say their treatment hasn’t worked? When I first…

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