Mindful Medics
Mindful Medics is a program dedicated to enhancing the health and wellness of healthcare professionals. Explore the impact of work-related stress on staff health, patient care, and ways to incorporate mindfulness practices in the workplace for better outcomes. Learn about the benefits of mindfulness and neuroplasticity in promoting overall wellbeing.
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Mindful Medics A programme designed to improve health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals.
The current climate: All Sectors 2014/15: Stress accounted for 1: -35% of all work related ill health cases -43% of all working days lost due to ill health (9.9 million days)
The Current Climate: NHS Prevelance rate of work related stress within the category of all professions per 100,000 people employed averaged over the period 2011/12, 2013/14 and 2014/15 (HSE Labour Force Survey) (1)
The Current Climate: NHS - 39.50% suffering work-related stress in last 12 months (NHS Staff surveys 2014) 2014 2010 0 10 20 30 40 50 Number of NHS staff off-sick with SAD 2
Impact on patient care Staff ill-health and related absence is linked to an increased risk of unsafe care, worse experiences of care for patients and poorer outcomes (Boorman, 2009)
Oh the Irony There s an inherent irony or paradox that here is a sector that s charged with promoting the health and wellbeing of the population but is damaging the health and wellbeing of staffin the process, Michael West (Head of Thought Leadership, The King s Fund)
Work places offering mindfulness Google Transport For London GSK KPMG Pricewater House Coopers
Neuroplasticity It is fascinating to see the brain s plasticity and that, by practicing meditation, we can play an active role in changing the brain and can increase our well-being and quality of life Dr Britta Holzel, researcher, Harvard Medical School
References 1) Work related stress anxiety and depression statistics in Great Britain 2015. Health and Safety Executive. http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/stress/ind ex.htm 2) http://www.cipd.co.uk/pm/peoplemanagement/b/w eblog/archive/2015/03/24/dramatic-rise-in-stress- related-sickness-absence-among-nhs-staff.aspx
