BONUS EPISODE: Mental health and burnout in the rheumatology MDT

This Talking Rheumatology Spotlight pod on burnout and mental health was recorded live at the BSR Annual Conference 2025. Pip Watson is joined by Gail Kinman (Professor of Occupational Health Psychology), Muzaffer Kaser (Consultant Psychiatrist) and Jacqui Clinch (Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist and former Vice President of BSR). Burnout is a huge challenge for the NHS. Listen on for insights into how to recognise warning signs of burnout and mental health issues, when and how you might act to support yourself and colleagues, and learnings from a rapid access staff mental health service. 

Resources and initiatives referenced in the episode:

1. Mind Wellness Action Plan for those in a workplace (remote and hybrid work versions are also available)
2. Case study: CPFT's rapid access staff mental health service
3. Cambridge University Hospitals' Clinicians4Clinicians initiative
4. Society of Occupational Medicine's Burnout in Healthcare report
5. Society of Occupational Medicine's Suicide Postvention report

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