Psychological Wellbeing for Frontline Staff Jamie Hacker Hughes
There is a paradox at work in the health service
60% of doctors have experienced mental illness and psychological problems at various stages in their career
British Psychological Society and New Savoy Psychological Wellbeing Survey 2015
Nearly half of psychological professionals reported feeling depressed
70% of those who responded said that that their jobs were stressful
In 2013-14 nearly 16,000,000 staff days were lost on account of staff sickness
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Targets increasingly blamed (32-41%) together with stress and burnout (21-38%)
Over two thirds of NHS Trusts have no plans or policies in place to support their staff
Stress Depression Low Morale Burnout
Who’s at risk? We all are …
Caring for the Carers
Staff wellbeing is no longer a ‘nice to have'. It's a ‘must do’
Charter on Psychological Wellbeing and Resilience
Collaborative Learning Network (CLAN)
Psychologically Healthy Working Environments
There HAS to be … Culture Change!
People need to be able to speak freely about their feelings of stress and their psychological needs and be supported to seek help
Strength and humility
Thank you
@profjamiehh profjamiehh@gmail.com
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