Published on: 23 June 2022

During the pandemic, therapists working in isolation needed to be supported in innovative ways to ensure core service targets could still be acheived. Following staff surveys it was decided that staff would be encouraged to have virtual engagement meetings with their colleagues. These meetings were facilitated by Trust wellbeing champions to help alleviate the feelings of isolation reported in staff surveys. To make sure that staff could attend the meetings they were allowed to have one less clinical contact per month.

The teams featured are still working predominantly from home and staff have continued to report the value of this initiative. This way of working is overseen by our Wellbeing Strategy Group and runs alongside a range of other measures designed to improve and maintain wellbeing. 

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For more information please contact Mark Tull, Clinical Team Manager, Gateshead Talkng Therapies email mark.tull@nhs.net
 

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