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We often explore the idea that "Words create worlds" with our clients and training participants. The following blogs and articles are filled with words from the worlds of MedLed, Human Factors For Healthcare and Patient Safety.

The awkward body shaming tendency of safety science

We need a moratorium on any approach to safety that anchors upon a model of zero, especially if the best vision of the future adds nothing to a thought that is more than two millennia old.

Published on
28 February 2022

Patient centred care, 12 months a year

As a patient, a trainer and a Human Factors consultant, the biggest single improvement we can make is to make sure that Men’s health isn’t just talked about for one month a year, but all year around.

Published on
13 February 2022
Written by
Alastair Duns

Anticipatory Grief

The world has been going through an extended period of what psychologists term Anticipatory Grief.

Published on
15 November 2021
Written by
Dr. Annie Campbell

Narrative Medicine

Narrative medicine incorporates individual’s stories into health sciences as they are seen as being fundamental to the human experience.

Published on
10 August 2021
Written by
Dr. Annie Campbell

Emotional Salary

As the name suggests, an emotional salary is one that touches on emotional gains as opposed to monetary ones.

Published on
3 August 2021
Written by
Alastair Duns

Compassion Fatigue vs Burnout

Whilst most Health Professionals are aware of the symptoms of Burnout perhaps fewer know of the concept of Compassion Fatigue. 

Published on
3 August 2020
Written by
Ben Tipney

Compassion Fatigue

Identifying Compassion Fatigue enables those who were being harmed by the very thing that brought them into the caring professions to be protected and supported while they recover.

Published on
27 July 2020
Written by
Dr. Annie Campbell

Sleep on it

Sleep is one of those things we all know is important, but quite often feel we’re not getting the right amounts or even the right quality.

Published on
26 May 2020
Written by
Alastair Duns

Bad news sticks to our brains like Velcro

We can probably all identify with this quote, with a tendency to notice the bad and not the good in the world around us. So why do we do this?

Published on
7 May 2020
Written by
Ben Tipney

COVID, Coping and Control

We are all doing the best we can at this time, in these difficult circumstances, and that is all we can ever do: the best we can, at the time, in the circumstances.

Published on
21 April 2020
Written by
Dr. Annie Campbell

Quick De-Stressing Techniques for Those Under Pressure

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are, and it’s important to ensure you are your own best ally especially when in the frontline. Here are some fast simple scientifically supported techniques to help you manage daily stress.

Published on
2 April 2020
Written by
Dr. Annie Campbell

Who cares for the Carer?

At this time of the greatest challenge in living history it’s important to ensure those of you in the frontline are able to do all you can to care for yourselves.

Published on
30 March 2020
Written by
Dr. Annie Campbell

A message from the MedLed team

Our thoughts and gratitude are with everyone working so hard to both deliver the care that is needed and on strategies to protect us from this threat.

Published on
19 March 2020
Written by
Ben Tipney

Breaking the Burnout Cycle

Teaching medical staff skills such as assertiveness and how to manage energy levels combined with organisational change is the way to make a real difference.

Published on
17 November 2019
Written by
Dr. Annie Campbell

What is Systems Thinking?

At MedLed, systems thinking is at the heart of everything we do, whether looking at work systems and design, human-to-human interaction, or a mixture of the two.

Published on
28 October 2019
Written by
Jane Higgs

The 3 C’s of Civility

As everyone may have a different understanding of what civility actually is, the 3 C’s allow us to make sure that at least civility is always at the forefront of how we act and communicate as a team and individuals.

Published on
18 October 2019
Written by
Alastair Duns

Under Pressure

If we want to talk about effective leadership under pressure, there are several questions we should ask.

Published on
19 August 2019
Written by
Alastair Duns

Psychological Safety – why all the fuss?

Is Psychological Safety about making sure everyone is always happy with every decision, with making sure people always get what they want?

Published on
24 June 2019
Written by
Ben Tipney

The problem with the ‘bad apple’ fallacy

Have you ever been involved in an incident where the response was to discipline an individual/individuals, or to simply change a process/guideline?

Published on
23 April 2019
Written by
Ben Tipney

Is awareness enough?

Can we be "aware" enough of how errors occur in order to prevent us making errors?

Published on
23 April 2019
Written by
Ben Tipney

Where are your ‘Quick Wins’?

With many of the serious challenges in healthcare performance being "slow burn" you can seek out "quick wins’" - small things within our control that make a positive difference.

Published on
23 April 2019
Written by
Ben Tipney