Global Conflicts and War: Impact on UK Healthcare Professionals

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IN THIS EPISODE: Does the global war and conflict affect your role in Primary Care?
Co-hosts Dawn Hunt and Munir Adam discuss the challenges healthcare professionals face due to global conflicts. Referring to the emotional toll and distress caused by news of the wars, they delve into how healthcare professionals should maintain professionalism when patients or colleagues share their own struggles and anxieties about war-torn countries. They emphasize self-awareness, maintaining personal wellbeing, remaining sensitive to patients' diverse viewpoints, and upholding professional boundaries in the workplace. They also discuss navigating political matters in social media and protests, with guidance from Mark Swindells, who works for the General Medical Council.
The episode encourages healthcare providers to remain vigilant about their duties and responsibilities.
SPECIAL THANKS to Mark Swindells, Assistant Director, Standards and Ethics Team, General Medical Council.

This episode has been reviewed and approved by the General Medical Council, and has been submitted for approval to the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and we understand it to be based on its guidance.
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Personal Beliefs: Personal beliefs and medical practice - professional standards - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

Social media: Doctors use of social media - professional standards - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

The updated GMP: Good medical practice 2024 - GMC (gmc-uk.org)
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1. Global Conflicts and War: Impact on UK Healthcare Professionals (00:00:00)

2. What this episode is about (00:00:05)

3. Global Conflicts & Our Wellbeing (00:05:20)

4. Dealing with patients in this chaos (00:07:55)

5. About Protests and Social Media use (00:11:32)

6. Discussing War & Conflict At Our Workplaces (00:13:51)

7. Final comments (00:17:15)

8. Disclaimer (00:18:43)