Compassion Fatigue: Changing Culture in the NHS (Thinking about Health Annual Conference, 26-28 June, Birmingham)

Conference Summary: Compassion Fatigue in NHS Healthcare

Event Type: Academic conference and professional development forum

Primary Topic: The language of compassion in NHS healthcare delivery and its cultural impact on clinical practice

Dates & Venue: 26–28 June 2013, Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham

Core Inquiry: Whether compassion-based language captures or obfuscates the moral challenges facing contemporary healthcare systems

Workshop Themes: Politics of compassion; compassion and spirituality; compassion in nursing; patient experience perspectives

Stakeholder Perspectives: General practitioners, nurses, and patients in panel discussions

Format: Plenary addresses, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and facilitated group dialogue

Intended Audience: Healthcare professionals, ethicists, and policy stakeholders engaged in NHS culture and practice

Compassion Fatigue: Changing Culture in the NHS
Thinking about Health Annual Conference
26 – 28 June 2013, Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmgingham

Can the language of compassion capture the moral problems confronted by the NHS, or might it obfuscate and distract us from more subtle and demanding issues?

Through a series of plenary addresses, workshops, panels and shared opportunities for discussion, ‘Compassion Fatigue’ will provide an opportunity to explore the language of compassion, and the impact that it has on the practice of health care provision. Workshops will address the politics of compassion; compassion and spirituality; compassion and nursing; compassion and the experience of the patient. Panels will bring together the perspectives of GPs, nurses and patients.

For more detailed information please download the Compassion Fatigue Flyer and Compassion Fatigue Conference Booking Form.