Culture of fear in the NHS needs to change | Letter
A little time spent building happy, cohesive, empowered teams would transform the health service, says Dr Meher Pocha
I completely agree with Dr Rachel Clarke’s article (As a doctor, I’m no apologist for Wes Streeting – but here’s where he’s right about the NHS, 25 September). I retired from the NHS earlier than I intended because of dealing with a ridiculous workload and feeling undervalued.
I see increasing disaffection among senior doctors. One of the many factors contributing to the decline of the NHS, and one that does not require lots of money to fix, is the changing culture created by the insidious shift of major decision-making from senior clinicians to managers. This has led to staff losing enthusiasm, simply doing their day-to-day work as best they can and not feeling that they have a role in improving service delivery.
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A little time spent building happy, cohesive, empowered teams would transform the health service, says Dr Meher Pocha
I completely agree with Dr Rachel Clarke’s article (As a doctor, I’m no apologist for Wes Streeting – but here’s where he’s right about the NHS, 25 September). I retired from the NHS earlier than I intended because of dealing with a ridiculous workload and feeling undervalued.
I see increasing disaffection among senior doctors. One of the many factors contributing to the decline of the NHS, and one that does not require lots of money to fix, is the changing culture created by the insidious shift of major decision-making from senior clinicians to managers. This has led to staff losing enthusiasm, simply doing their day-to-day work as best they can and not feeling that they have a role in improving service delivery.
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By Guardian Staff
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NHS Forums - For NHS Staff and Patients Alike
