Burnout In Healthcare - with Dr Julie Highfield

Burnout is a really hot topic in healthcare.

Every day there are new reports about NHS staff hitting higher and higher levels of burnout.

But for a term that is used so much, how many of us know exactly what it is? And how can we begin to solve the issue?

In this episode Dr. Julie Highfield - a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in adult and pediatric critical care, and National Wellbeing Director for the Intensive Care Society - shares her expertise on the topic.

You can connect with Julie on social media @DrJulie_H

Papers/books/chapters written by Julie:

• Burnout Syndrome in UK Intensive Care Unit staff: Data from all three Burnout Syndrome domains and across professional groups, genders and ages
• Organisations and Leadership during Covid-19: Studies using Systems Leadership Theory
• Psychological Staff Support in Healthcare
• Critical Care Psychology and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice

See also the wellbeing work of the Intensive Care Society.

Full transcript here

Or watch as a video with subtitles

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