Dean's Grand Rounds - From Shame to Strength: Educating Doctors About Investigations, Restoring Identity, and Reforming the System

Dr Swapna Kongara, Consultant in Psychotherapy, Executive Committee member, RCPsych Psychotherapy Faculty (Chair).

From Scrutiny to Survival: A Doctor’s Journey Through Investigation and Call for Change - Doctor working in psychiatry, with lived experience

This transcript/audio clip shares a psychiatrist’s firsthand experience of undergoing a professional investigation. It explores the personal impact, highlighting both the challenges and positives encountered along the way. The doctor also offers thoughtful recommendations aimed at helping organizations create fairer, more compassionate investigative processes.  

Shame, Identity, and System Harm: What the Evidence Tells Us - Dr Rachel Gibbons, Medical Psychotherapist, Vice-Chair RCPsych Psychotherapy Faculty

Embedding compassion and fairness in NHS Investigations: A Quality Improvement Approach  - Ms Uma Krishnamoorthy, Associate Medical Director (A&R), Consultant Gynaecologist, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Deputy Medical Director, Professional Standards and Systems Improvement, NHS England and NHS Improvement, Northwest Region.

This presentation examines the challenges of NHS investigations, such as delays, resource issues and disparities. Through anonymised data, webinar attendees will learn how Quality Improvement and stakeholder engagement can help to develop timely, trauma-informed, and fair investigation processes. 

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