Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Kevin Fong just made a crucial point on Phillip Hammond's R4 show 'How I ruined ...
Kevin Fong just made a crucial point on Phillip Hammond's R4 show 'How I ruined medicine' (which I caught the end of):
Only when the wellbeing of #NHS staff *and* patients are given equal weight will any NHS #workforce plan really stem the tide of #nurses & #doctors leaving the health service.
The wellbeing of patients is usually privileged in NHS planning but without being attentive to the wellbeing of staff who need to deliver & manage the health service, we will fail!
Absolutely right!
Only when the wellbeing of #NHS staff *and* patients are given equal weight will any NHS #workforce plan really stem the tide of #nurses & #doctors leaving the health service.
The wellbeing of patients is usually privileged in NHS planning but without being attentive to the wellbeing of staff who need to deliver & manage the health service, we will fail!
Absolutely right!