Author Archives: begethers

We have become unconscious re the language we use in health and social care – becoming aware and in tune with its power is key to shifting the culture from compliance to compassion. Hurting dehumanising words Toileting Feeding Safe GUARDING Infection CONTROLLING … Continue reading →

A gathering yesterday had a kind of magical feeling and some have wondered if we could bottle the feeling by understanding the elements – here is my clumsy attempt 1. Values alignment (posh term for all caring deeply about seeing the same … Continue reading →

It is ‘dementia awareness’ week.  An opportunity to ‘raise awareness’ – will it remain raised or fall back to its current level. I feel sure that these days and weeks in which we focus on a particular group of people … Continue reading →

It has been quite a week here at the compassion shed as our vision for creating and sustaining consistent compassion has expanded to include towns and cities, regions, London boroughs and even a country (watch this space to find out … Continue reading →

I am aware that parts of the text below may come across as self promotion; that is not my intention in sharing them here. Instead I wanted to share verbatim the words of a commissioner who works in a very … Continue reading →

I was lucky enough to spend the evening with Professor (of Social Work) Harry Ferguson yesterday here in Bristol having spent the day in conversation about compassion in this city and in the south west of England. I experienced Harry … Continue reading →

The good people of Pavilion Publishing have asked me to write a resource pack aimed at the 18,000 Care and Nursing home managers across the UK. The purpose of the pack is to enable the home managers and their teams … Continue reading →

After Francis and Winterbourne View it is my conviction that we are at a fork in the road and that decisions taken now re how to respond will make our services more or less human for years to come. The … Continue reading →

….so focus on compassion. I have been reflecting following the Francis report and feel sure that our only way is to focus on compassion. Start with yourself – treat yourself with kindly attention, create more space in your life because … Continue reading →

In August 2012 I had a conversation which I have been unable to process or let go of. I have thought long and hard before deciding to share the conversation but have decided that the story needs to be told. … Continue reading →