Authors:
- Dr Catherine Browne, Anaesthetics Registrar, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
- Dr Emma Plunkett, Consultant Anaesthetist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
- Dr Nancy Redfern, Consultant Anaesthetist, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Six weeks into the academic year, 40 resident anaesthetists and Locally Employed Doctors gathered on a grey September morning in the Military Seminar Room.
The room was equipped with a flipchart, coloured pens, and a selection of baked goods — all designed to foster an atmosphere of collaboration and engagement.
Our event was facilitated by Nancy Redfern, a consultant anaesthetist from the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, who has extensive mentoring experience and who had facilitated a similar event in our organisation in 2023. Nancy began with a brief presentation that outlined the current context, the principles for enhancing staff wellbeing, and the change-management model guiding the event.