Challenging Conversations – 3 hour workshop

Strike action from Thursday 27 June to Tuesday 2 July 2024

Junior doctors at The Christie will strike from 7am on Thursday 27 June until 7am on Tuesday 2 July 2024.

We are proactively contacting patients with appointments that may be affected. If you have an appointment on any of these dates, please continue to come to The Christie and our other centres as planned, unless we contact you to tell you otherwise. Please do not call to check if your appointment is still going ahead.

Overview

We don’t always realise it but as health professionals most of us give potentially significant and distressing information several times a day. Feeling ill-prepared for this and handling the strong emotions that are often around has been identified as a major source of stress and burn out.

In this evidence-based workshop, we will cover key skills and strategies for challenging conversations to boost your confidence in helping people process and absorb the information they are given, feel supported and able to participate more fully in decisions about their treatment and care.

Learning objectives

Explore challenging conversations and what makes them so
Recognise what constitutes “bad news” and discuss the myth of “denial”
Apply skills and principles within a consultation structure (SPIKES Plus)
Explore skills and strategies for handling strong emotions

Who is the workshop suitable for?

Any health or social care professional whose role may involve giving potentially challenging or distressing information.

Price

£159

Dates and links to register

You can sign up for the Challenging Conversations workshop on Eventbrite now: