EHCAP is working with Cambridge University Medical School developing a programme which enables person centred care and compassionate professional behaviour. The programme is currently under construction and very much led by the students themselves - www.mindfulcambridge.co.uk .

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Core to this work is a trauma informed approach to wellness which involves understanding the effects of childhood adversity on child development- the physiological changes that can occur when a child is exposed to prolonged stress which is not buffered by an adult care giver.

The psycho- education tool we have developed is online at www.mindfulemotioncoaching.co.uk . If you click on the first link you will access our interactive site where you can link with our elearning portal and ebook as well as video clips that we use in training.

Linking with other Medical Schools putting together similar resources

• Birmingham Medical School
• Bristol Medical School - William Van Klaveren
• Leeds Medical School and Fair Health/ Deep End GPs
• University College London

Dr Sarah Temple MRCGP

Director EHCAP Ltd

The programme will develop the following skills and capabilities in medical students such that the fundamental needs of patients are addressed

• demonstrating the principles of person centred care, including patients and, where appropriate, their relatives, carers or other advocates and key people in their extended network in decisions about their healthcare needs
• awareness of the importance of their personal physical and mental wellbeing and incorporating compassionate self-care into their personal and professional life including the need to self-monitor
  self-care
• seek appropriate advice and support including being registered with a GP and engaging with them to maintain their own physical and mental health
  manage the personal and emotional challenges of coping with workload, uncertainty and change
• develop a range of coping strategies such as reflection (including mindful exercises), debriefing, handing over to another colleague, peer support and asking for help
• recognising complexity and uncertainty
  -developing confidence in managing uncertainty, complexity and responding to change
  -recognising the complex factors that can affect a patients health and wellbeing and how these interact including psychological and psycho social
  -able to adapt to take into consideration patient's preferences, social needs, multiple morbidities, frailty and long term physical and mental conditions
• working collaboratively -understand the neuroscience of the effects of adversity (including abuse and neglect) in childhood on long term physical and mental health outcomes and integrate this understanding into safeguarding children, young people, adults and older people
  -be able to assess the needs of and support required for children, young people, adults and older people experiencing domestic, sexual or other abuse