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The drive for a more compassionate healthcare system has never been more prominent. However, this has come at a time where resources across the health service are often very stretched. This article describes the feasibility of a pilot project to offer an introductory session of compassionate mind training for neonatal staff across the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. Feedback from the workshop demonstrates that it was very well received and that staff attending the workshop felt that further training would be useful in their roles. Future modifications and ideas for upcoming workshops are outlined.
Anita D’Urso
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
anitadurso@nhs.net
Judith Foxon
Deputy Lead Nurse, Lead for Education and Workforce
Cara Hobby
Deputy Lead Nurse, Lead for Patient and Public Involvement and Family-Integrated Care
Wendy Copson
Deputy Lead Nurse, Lead for Quality Improvement
Linda Hunn
Lead Nurse and Network Director
East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network, hosted by Northampton General Hospital
D’Urso A., Foxon J., Hobby C., Copson W., Hunn L. Compassionate mind training: feasibility and acceptability of a staff workshop. Infant 2023; 19(2): 48-50.
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- Compassion in healthcare services is a necessity.
- A pilot project offering an introductory session of compassionate mind training for neonatal staff is described.
- Feedback demonstrates that the workshop was well received. Most staff requested further training for themselves and/or their teams.
