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Nearing the end of this decade I recently realised that I have been practicing for almost as long – I know that it is not truly as long as many colleagues, but it can occasionally still feel like much more of a struggle than I ever anticipated when I made the decision to start down this path. Speaking with peers and colleagues, we all agreed that at times it has felt...
Nearing the end of this decade I recently realised that I have been practicing for almost as long – I know that it is not truly as long as many colleagues, but it can occasionally still feel like much more of a struggle than I ever anticipated when I made the decision to start down this path. Speaking with peers and colleagues, we all agreed that at times it has felt like working in the NHS, with safe patient care at the heart of what we do, has become increasingly impossible. Add to this Brexit fatigue and fear of what the future holds, and it can seem like a dark place. However, it was a breath of fresh air to read the article “Lifestyle walks: an outside walking group intervention for patients with mental health issues” in this month’s BJGP.
I feel that it has rejuvenated me and allowed me to think about what practices we can learn from each other and adapt to our own environments. It also fills me with hope that at a time when resources are deemed to be so scarce, that a medical professional leading an intervention as described can be justified and valued, rather than outsourcing to another member of the multi-disciplinary team. For all that our colleagues do, I agree that there is value in doctors being able to provide holistic care – for both our patients’ and our own wellbeing. However, as with everything, it would be important to develop evidence based practice and I look forward to seeing supporting impact data as the intervention grows.
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