What is your vision of a compassionate healthcare organisation?
ShowsWorkplaceCompassion
Over the next few months, researchers at Coventry University (@CovUni_CTEHR) are working with NHS England to understand the characteristics of compassionate healthcare organisations.
We will be running a number of projects to inform this work and to underpin future developments by NHS England to support NHS commissioners and providers to be ‘compassionate organisations’.
We want to know what you think a ‘compassionate healthcare organisation’ looks like
This research campaign is happening right now. We will be collecting all tweets with the hashtag #ShowsWorkplaceCompassion from the project launch date of 21 April 2016, focussing on the first month’s tweets.
It’s easy to take part. Just tweet your views about what activities, actions, policies, philosophies, approaches, demonstrate that a healthcare organisation is compassionate using the hashtag #ShowsWorkplaceCompassion.
Parkinson’s Awareness Week – 18- 24th April 2016
Advice and Support for Carers of people with Parkinson’s
Norfolk Carers, the lead agency for advice and support for unpaid carers in Norfolk is, this week, teaming up with Parkinson’s UK to highlight the support available for carers of people with Parkinson’s, when a family member is diagnosed with the condition.
Carol Bush, 69, from Shipdham, cares for her husband, Gerald, 72,. She says it was important to find out about support groups in her area:
“When Gerald was first diagnosed it was a shock and we didn’t know anything about Parkinson’s. We immediately got information from Parkinson’s UK and then went on to find out about support groups in our area. It’s very important to get involved and try to mix with other people who are caring for someone with the condition.”
