Communication Challenges for Specialist and Associate Specialist Doctors & Dentists
13 Feb 2025 09:30 - 16:30 NES Offices, West Port, Edinburgh Free
Workshop Programme
Workshop Resources
Post Evaluation
An immersive and interactive clinical communication workshop for Scottish Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctors and Dentists which equips participants with the skills and confidence to have better conversations in challenging circumstances.
This workshop is open to SAS Doctors and Dentists only
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Or for any queries, email: sasdevelopment@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Overview
Working in a small peer group, participants will address communication challenges drawn from their own clinical practice, management and teaching roles. Common challenges addressed during the programme often include:
• Complex, shared decision-making & informed consent
• Handling anger, emotional distress, collusion or denial
• Addressing and preventing complaints
• Being open about adverse events
• Discussing goals of care, levels of intervention and CPR status
• Communication in teams and effective handover
Learning Outcomes
This clinical communication workshop offers participants the opportunity to:
• Review & evaluate their current practice in relation to communication in a wide range of roles and situations.
• Identify personal learning objectives and develop strategies for addressing these within a senior clinicians’ peer learning group.
• Critique and apply relevant literature/ theory on effective communication.
• Consider and take account of patient/carer/colleague perspectives.
• Identify and practise ways of increasing communication effectiveness.
• Exchange ideas and experiences with colleagues from other specialties
NES Offices, West Port, Edinburgh
Communication Challenges for Specialist and Associate Specialist Doctors & Dentists
Date: 13 Feb 2025
Time: 09:30 - 16:30
Tutor team
Dr Frances Yuille
Senior Tutor
Dr Frances Yuille was a consultant clinical oncologist at the Beatson Cancer Centre in Glasgow before moving to her current post at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. She was one of the senior clinicians involved in developing the postgraduate communication education programme in SE Scotland. She has been a senior tutor since 2004. Frances teaches a range of postgraduate courses and undergraduates at the University of Edinburgh. GMC number: 3249312
Dr Belinda Hacking
EC4H Lead Tutor
Dr Belinda Hacking set up EC4H in 2002. She has worked with professionals in healthcare across the UK developing the EC4H coaching and training programmes in clinical communication. Belinda was trained by the late Professor Maguire in communication training. Her clinical role is as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Director of Psychology for NHS Lothian. Belinda has a special interest in shared decision-making in healthcare. British Psychological Society membership: 33194