Monthly Archives: May 2013

During the last eight days I have listened to a patient and his wife and witnessed first hand the comings and goings in the side room of a surgical ward to build up a picture of a patients experience of … Continue reading →

As I say at the beginning of this video (closing the compassion gap) ‘what unites us in our vulnerability’. I am noticing in my work and my life alongside my family and friends that compassion is more fully released and … Continue reading →

We have become unconscious re the language we use in health and social care – becoming aware and in tune with its power is key to shifting the culture from compliance to compassion. Hurting dehumanising words Toileting Feeding Safe GUARDING Infection CONTROLLING … Continue reading →

A gathering yesterday had a kind of magical feeling and some have wondered if we could bottle the feeling by understanding the elements – here is my clumsy attempt 1. Values alignment (posh term for all caring deeply about seeing the same … Continue reading →

It is ‘dementia awareness’ week.  An opportunity to ‘raise awareness’ – will it remain raised or fall back to its current level. I feel sure that these days and weeks in which we focus on a particular group of people … Continue reading →

It has been quite a week here at the compassion shed as our vision for creating and sustaining consistent compassion has expanded to include towns and cities, regions, London boroughs and even a country (watch this space to find out … Continue reading →