Here’s to a second year of connecting!
It has now been a year since we prepared our first set of civil servants to go out on the frontline. As I look back over that year, not only do I have a lot of memories, but most of …
Taking stock...
As we all take stock one year on from Robert Francis’ report, I am reflecting on our Connecting experience so far. When getting Connecting off the ground, we wanted to make sure that people were prepared, supported and challenged with …
Place2Be: A provider's perspective
It was great to be involved with DH’s Connecting programme, helping civil servants gain experience in a school-based early intervention mental health service like ours. We have always supported the recommendations of the Francis Inquiry to improve quality of care …
Looking back and looking forward...
Looking back at 2013, I can't quite believe that this time last year the Connecting programme did not exist. Of course, people in DH had always gone out into the health and care system. The difference though now is that …
P.R.O.U.D to make a difference
I have just returned from a week at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. I wanted to witness first-hand “what good care looks like” locally having read some really encouraging patient feedback on the quality of care provided by the …
First hand learning is extremely powerful
Returning from my second week out connecting has provided me with a point on which to reflect on my experiences to date, and consider how they are changing the way that I am doing my job. From ward to ward …