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Thrive Paediatrics - Wellbeing and Innovation Networks

To thrive at work, we need to feel like our voice is being heard, that we belong and have purpose and meaning in what we do. These principles are behind the development of regional Wellbeing and Innovation Networks (WINs): communities of paediatricians and allied health professionals who come tog...

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Thrive Paediatrics

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Thrive Paediatrics - Roadmap for transforming the working lives of paediatricians

The RCPCH Roadmap for transforming the working lives of paediatricians identifies that every healthcare worker, department, organisation, region is at a different place on this journey. It is not for the Thrive Paediatrics team to tell people what is and isn’t important for them. Instead, it is abou...

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Thrive Paediatrics

Wellbeing for health professionals

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NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (England) - briefing

7 July 2023

Published on Friday 30 June 2023, this set out NHS England’s plans to address existing and future workforce challenges over a 15-year period. RCPCH responds.

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Giving ourselves permission to say no

21 June 2023

We all find it hard to say no. But in doing so, we’re risking our own wellbeing. RCPCH Dinwoodie Clinical Fellow, Dr Jess Morgan offers advice on how you can begin to set personal boundaries and prioritise your own needs first sometimes.

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A grief we don’t speak of

31 May 2023

Dr Jess Morgan reflects on dealing with bereavement as a paediatrician and how best to cope with the emotional impact. "With burnout and mental illness in medicine at an all-time high, we need to act now to amplify the conversation around compassion."

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Introducing Thrive Paediatrics - A framework for wellbeing, agency and sustainable staffing

20 October 2022

RCPCH is pleased to announce Thrive Paediatrics! This programme of work will support paediatric clinicians to thrive and improve their lived experiences at work. With funding from the Dinwoodie Charitable Company for pilot schemes, this represents a substantial multi-year programme of work.