Prior to publication, we are seeking your views on Revitalising medicine. This report examines the potential reasons for low physician morale in the urgent and emergency setting and offers practical recommendations for improvement.
We would like to hear your views on whether the recommendations made are appropriate, and how useful you think they would be in improving motivation and satisfaction in the acute setting.
Background
In 2013, we published The medical registrar: Empowering the unsung heroes of patient care which looked at issues faced by higher specialty trainees practising general medicine in the acute setting. Revitalising medicine utilises these findings as well as other published literature, organisational psychology theory and previously unpublished data from RCP surveys to map out potential causes of dissatisfaction in the acute setting. Further, it suggests ways in which change can be made, both through local grassroots efforts as well as through the higher levels of medical management.
Domains
The causes for potential dissatisfaction have been organised into 12 domains as follows:
Workplace environment
- Domain 1: Work
- Domain 2: Physical environment
- Domain 3: Interpersonal relations
- Domain 4: Hospital administration and policies
- Domain 5: Organisational leadership
Personal factors
- Domain 6: Personal characteristics
- Domain 7: Perception of reward system
- Domain 8: Pastoral support
- Domain 9: Career
- Domain 10: Home circumstances
- Domain 11: Education and training
Patient factors
- Domain 12: Patient safety
How to respond
Revitalising medicine has been divided into four sections, each of which are available for download together with a link to an online form unique to each section. You may also find it useful to read the introduction before completing the forms.
Section A - Work (Domain 1)
Section B - Physical environment and interpersonal relations (Domains 2-3)
Section C - Hospital administration & policies, organisational leadership, personal characteristics, perception of rewards and pastoral support (Domains 4-8)
Section D - Career, Home circumstances, Education & training, Patient safety (Domains 9-12)
Contact
If you require more information or would like clarification on any topics, please contact RevitalisingMedicine@rcplondon.ac.uk.