Dr Gemma Simons

Research

Nurse wellbeing – have your say!

By Dr Gemma Simons 2nd March 2023 2nd March 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

A study that aims to develop a Core Outcome Set for nurse wellbeing has been launched. This is a minimum set of outcomes that can be used every-time nurse wellbeing is measured for research and for national and local surveys. A core outcome set will reduce survey fatigue by ensuring evidence-based outcomes, important to nurses are used, whenever nurse wellbeing is measured. A core outcome set for nurse wellbeing will allow comparable evidence about the workforce and system resources nurses need to feel good and meet their full potential. This provides evidence for organisations and the government about what really works for nurse wellbeing. To find out more or to take part please watch this 4 minute video and visit: https://delphimanager.liv.ac.uk/nurse_wellbeing/

Videos

3 Minute Thesis – A core outcome set for doctor wellbeing

By Dr Gemma Simons 27th September 2022 27th September 2022 itemprop="discussionURL"0

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The state of medical education and practice in the UK 2021

By Dr Gemma Simons 15th December 2021 15th December 2021 itemprop="discussionURL"0

This report from the General Medical Council describes data from the National Training Survey 2021 and Barometer surveys undertaken in June-July 2021 in 3386 doctors who were mainly white, specialist doctors, over 50. The report covers: 1) work in the pandemic (remote working, workload, support, team work, patient care, burnout …

Research

The exit interview data we always wanted for doctors leaving the NHS

By Dr Gemma Simons 7th October 2021 7th October 2021 itemprop="discussionURL"0

The GMC, HEE, DOH (Northern Ireland), NHS Education for Scotland and Health Education and Improvement Wales have published the results of a survey sent to 90,601 doctors who practised in the UK between 3 months and 15 years ago, but are no longer, for reasons other than being more than …

Research

Four new government reports that will impact the future NHS workforce

By Dr Gemma Simons 29th July 2021 3rd August 2021 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Behind the scenes government committees have been busy gathering evidence from stakeholders to produce the 4 following reports that will greatly influence our working lives: Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care. Second House of Commons Report Health is everyone’s business. Presented to Parliament on behalf of …

Events

The GMC has published “The state of medical education and practice in the UK 2020”

By Dr Gemma Simons 11th December 2020 11th December 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"0

The report is split into 4 sections: The state of medical practice The state of medical education The changing medical workforce Learning from 2020 The state of medical practice This section uses data from the online “Barometer Survey” collected in June and July 2020 through purposeful sampling; completed by …

Research

WE ARE THE NHS: People Plan 2020/21 – action for us all

By Dr Gemma Simons 12th August 2020 12th August 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"0

The long awaited NHS People Plan for 2020/21 has been published, and updated in the last week, and as you might expect, contains many references to Covid 19. The subtitle for this report is “action for us all” and there is something we will all have to do: a health …

Research

Covid 19 Research at the Centre for Workforce Wellbeing

By Dr Gemma Simons 20th April 2020 20th April 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"0

There is never a good time for a pandemic, but Covid 19 has kicked doctors while we were down. Between 50% 1 and 80% 2 of us were already burnt out. We went on strike, we left traditional training routes, we retired early and now we are asked and volunteering …

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Caring for doctors, Caring for patients.

By Dr Gemma Simons 15th November 2019 15th November 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"0

The GMC “Caring for doctors, caring for patients” report has been published today. This prompt review, only conceived in 2018, is structured around an “ABC of doctors’ needs”; Autonomy; Belonging and Competence. The report initially describes the strain on doctors and what the consequences are and goes on to use …

Research

BMA report adds to the body of work published this year on the mental wellbeing of doctors

By Dr Gemma Simons 29th April 2019 29th April 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"0

The “caring for the mental health of the medical workforce report” describes the quantitative results of a survey of doctors and medical students in October 2018. The participants were self-selecting, but over 4,300 people responded, including 1,400 medical students. The survey used the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory and 80% of …