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Overview of the GMC’s Health and Wellbeing Programme 10 September 2018

Explore the UK-wide program addressing medical professionals' wellbeing, led by experts in healthcare improvement and staff engagement. The initiative aims to identify factors impacting doctors and medical students’ mental health and work environments, with a focus on enhancing patient care through compassionate cultures and leadership. Join the engagement with key stakeholders to contribute data, research, and insights for the three-year program phases. Contact wellbeing@gmc-uk.org or Emma Reuben, Project Manager at 0161.923.6384 for more details.

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Overview of the GMC’s Health and Wellbeing Programme 10 September 2018

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  1. Overview of the GMC’s Health and Wellbeing Programme 10 September 2018

  2. Overview – Health and Wellbeing Programme

  3. Background • Increasingly pressurised and often unsupportive working environments are adversely affecting the wellbeing of medical students and doctors, which in turn, impacts on patient care. • This UK-wide programme will identify the factors that impact on the wellbeing of doctors and medical students. It will consider the wellbeing of doctors across all specialisms, grades, employment arrangements and demographics. • Our key objectives as part of the programme are to:

  4. Programme Co-Chairs We have commissioned two independent external co-chairs, Denise Coia and Michael West, to lead the programme. • Dame Denise Coia is Chair of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and former Vice-President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She is a clinical psychiatrist and leader in the field of mental health. Dame Denise’s work in driving developments in healthcare quality and evidence-based practice has been recognised internationally.  • Professor Michael West is a leading researcher in healthcare, with particular focus on how compassionate cultures, leadership and staff engagement links to high quality patient care. He is a professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at Lancaster University Management School and a Senior Visiting Fellow at The King’s Fund. Denise and Michael’s approach will involve research and engagement with a range of organisations, doctors and medical students from across the UK.

  5. What we plan to deliver and when We anticipate that this will be a three year programme of work with the following phases;

  6. Four priority areas of research and engagement

  7. Engaging with our key stakeholders Throughout the review, Dame Denise Coia and Professor Michael West, together with senior GMC staff, will be engaging with a range of individuals and organisations across the UK, including: • Doctors, trainees and their representative bodies • Medical students and medical schools • Four country governments • Employers • Educators, including Royal Colleges and Faculties • Leading researchers • We would be very interested to hear about any data, research or ongoing/completed programmes of work that could help us take this project forward. • Please contact wellbeing@gmc-uk.org or contact Emma Reuben, Project Manager on 0161 923 6384.

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