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Thrive Paediatrics - Joining our drop-in sessions

Share insight from your community and connect with other paediatricians passionate about change. The Thrive Paediatrics drop-in sessions, which take place online at lunchtimes, enable you to join our growing community of people from varied professional backgrounds across the UK. We share resources, ...

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Patient safety podcast 2 - If we are psychologically safe, children are safer in our care

17 January 2024

Our second episode in this series focuses on psychological safety in healthcare settings. This is the condition in which you feel safe to learn, safe to contribute and safe to challenge the status quo. Featuring Dr Dal Hothi and Dr Jess Morgan.

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The children we carry at Christmas

19 December 2023

As Christmas approaches, Jess Morgan, one of the Thrive Paediatrics Fellows, reflects on the importance of checking in with each other and building a sense of belonging amongst the team.

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‘Wellbeing’- the language we use matters

22 November 2023

In this month’s Thrive Paediatrics blog, one of our Dinwoodie RCPCH Clinical Fellows describes the impact of the language we use when we discuss wellbeing.

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Sometimes it’s OK to lift the pedal

25 October 2023

When you feel frustration, burnout, even dread, but that you should somehow cope with all that work and life throws at you... Sometimes, says RCPCH Dinwoodie Clinical Fellow, Dr Jess Morgan, you say, I’m not sure I can do this right now.

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Celebrating staff, associate specialist and specialty doctors this #SASWeek23

12 October 2023

Our Thrive Paediatrics programme acknowledges, celebrates and supports the varied experiences in paediatrics. SAS doctors do amazing work, and Dr Anne Pinches has developed the role of SAS Advocate in her own Trust to promote and improve support for this growing group.

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Giving ourselves permission to cry

29 August 2023

In medicine, there’s an unwritten rule that we just get on with things. But, says RCPCH Dinwoodie Clinical Fellow, Dr Jess Morgan, we need to acknowledge the emotional burdens we each carry.

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Wellbeing as paediatricians - creating environments where we can thrive at work

25 July 2023

In this podcast, two paediatricians share thoughts around vulnerability, compassion and belonging at work. Jess and Anna talk about brave spaces, the importance (and limits) of self-care and those "small moments of human connection".

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Giving ourselves permission to be unwell

21 July 2023

RCPCH Dinwoodie Clinical Fellow, Dr Jess Morgan addresses the myth that doctors don’t get sick and how the culture of presenteeism in medicine can negatively impact personal health and wellbeing.

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Consultant and SAS doctors job planning toolkit

Targeted job planning is vital to organise the paediatric consultant and SAS doctor workload and ensure excellent service for infants, children and young people. Our toolkit guides you from preparation for the first job planning meeting, through to objective setting and review, plus information on l...

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Thrive Paediatrics

Wellbeing for health professionals