{"id":183199,"date":"2014-06-04T13:40:06","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T13:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oxfordhealth-it.co.uk\/library\/?page_id=183199"},"modified":"2020-11-27T17:56:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T17:56:13","slug":"personal-resilience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/library\/cpd-zone\/cpd-by-topic\/personal-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Connect\u2026With the people around you.
\nBe active\u2026\u00a0Step outside, discover a physical activity you enjoy.
\nTake notice\u2026\u00a0Be curious; appreciate what matters to you.
\nKeep learning\u2026\u00a0Try something new. Rediscover an old interest.
\nGive\u2026\u00a0Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile.
\n<\/em>Five Ways to Wellbeing<\/a>, NHS Confederation<\/p>\n

COVID-19 – resources to support the wellbeing of NHS staff is critical during the pandemic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

MindEd Coronavirus Staff Resilience Hub<\/a> – Helping frontline staff to manage your mental health and wellbeing. Advice and tips for all frontline staff.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0 free e-learning resource on Psychological Wellbeing in Healthcare Workers<\/a> contains includes information, advice and tips from experts in the field and signposting around Psychologically safe work environments, communication, social stigma, accessing social support, self-care strategies, rest, shift-work and sleep, and managing emotions during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

#OurNHSPeople have published a simple set of ideas for maintaining and enhancing your personal resilience while facing the uncertainty and challenges of the COVID-19 situation.\u00a0The ABC Guide to Personal Resilience<\/a> contains practical ideas that you can use, as well as questions to ask yourself to help you become more resilient and cope better with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

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Take a look at the RCGP briefing on the Patient safety implications of general practice workload<\/a>\u00a0 which discusses the impact of\u00a0fatigue caused by persistent, excessive workload, and the patient safety implications\u00a0– an interesting read. (Read our\u00a0blog on the briefing\u00a0here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

A study in BMJ Quality & Safety<\/a> suggests that a GPs mental wellbeing directly affects the quality of the care they give their patients.<\/p>\n

A poll by Mind<\/a>\u00a0taken in June 2016, of over 1000 NHS workers in primary care, including GPs, practice nurses, practice managers, \u00a0showed that almost nine in ten find their work is currently the most stressful area of their lives, ahead of their finances, health, family life and relationships and has a significant impact on their physical health.\u00a0 And an online survey found that\u00a0two in five GPs have a mental health problem.<\/a><\/p>\n

Some of the coping strategies used by GPs to cope with the stresses and strains of their job are described in Afternoon Surgery <\/a>– a poem about a cynical, alcohol-dependent GP.<\/p>\n

An Ockham Healthcare podcast describes the General practice resilience programme in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire<\/a><\/p>\n

Some resources for you to try:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n \n Physical activity <\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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The Physical Activity and Lifestyle Toolkit<\/a> has been designed by the RCGPs in partnership with Sport England, to be used by primary care professionals in the UK.\u00a0 This will\u00a0 work along side the RCGP Active Charter<\/a> which supports GP practices to increase physical activity among both staff and patients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Wellbeing <\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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FREE wellbeing apps for NHS staff<\/a>\u00a0collated by NHS Practitioner Health.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the RCGP Wellbeing page<\/a> of useful organisations to contact.<\/p>\n

Live well: Five steps to mental wellbeing<\/a> – from NHS Choices was written for the public, with video and a range of resources to draw on.<\/p>\n

The MindTools Stress management collection<\/a>\u00a0includes explanations and action-oriented tools and tips around stress, burnout, time management and lots more.<\/p>\n

Check out the Mental Health and Wellbeing pages<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0 NHS Choices.<\/p>\n

Art of Brilliance<\/a>: promoting positive thinking and making the most of the resources that you have.<\/p>\n

Wellbeing podcasts<\/a> from the Mental Health Foundation – an introduction to the\u00a0skills and techniques\u00a0that can help you live a mentally healthier life.<\/p>\n

First You<\/a> are a group of health care professionals who have developed a website to signpost the help and resources they wish they\u2019d had available to them in the past. First You Resources<\/a> include grief, self care, stress & anxiety, inspiration & distraction and crisis support.<\/p>\n

CBT based resources for everyone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Living life to the full\u00a0 <\/a>A life skills course based on CBT techniques; lots of practical little things we can do to positively impact on the quality of life. Set up by a psychiatrist and teaching key knowledge in how to tackle and respond to issues and demands that we all meet in our everyday lives.<\/p>\n

Relaxation solutions\u00a0 from the Foundation for Positive Mental Health<\/a> – Resources for GPs and patients: watch the Breathing Relaxation exercise video<\/a> (4 minutes)\u00a0or listen to Muscle Relaxation.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Resilience<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Creating Resilience – Battling GP burnout <\/a>– Report on data from 1,784 GPs who completed a personal assessment survey. Dr Alastair Dobbin talks about some simple solutions which create resilience and help people to cope with stress.<\/p>\n

Guidance to help NHS managers reduce stress in the workplace <\/a>– Comprehensive guidance from NHS Employers to help managers throughout the NHS reduce stress in the workplace and better support staff who experience it.<\/p>\n

Managing Personal Resilience<\/a> – and e-learning resource from the Management Advisory Service.<\/p>\n

i-resilience<\/a><\/em> provides a comprehensive understanding of personal resilience.\u00a0 Having completed a\u00a0 questionnaire users receive a free personal i-resilience<\/em> report and can access the i-resilience<\/em> portal which allows them to develop their resilience in line with the results of their report.\u00a0Before taking the free i-resilience survey, you will need to sign-up to Good Day At Work<\/a> \u2013 a free, online community where individuals, professionals and experts can connect and be inspired by wellbeing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Mindfulness<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Mindfulness is a mind-body approach to well-being that can help you change the way you think about experiences and reduce stress and anxiety.<\/em><\/p>\n

Be Mindful<\/a><\/p>\n

The focus of an\u00a0All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics<\/a> meeting\u00a0on health policy and education (June 2014),\u00a0key emerging themes from the Panel discussion were:<\/p>\n