Caring for the Caregivers: Preventing Burnout in Oncology

What happens when the people caring for everyone else are running on empty? In this episode, we sit down with London-based Professor of psycho-oncology, Dame Lesley Fallowfield, to explore burnout, practical self-care strategies, and ways we can better support healthcare workers before exhaustion takes its toll.

• (5:22) Some of the key warning signs that a healthcare worker might be approaching burnout.
• (9:06) How leaders and managers can better recognise and respond to the needs of their teams.
• (10:39) Programs and initiatives that are making a difference in supporting staff.
• (12:40): The stigma that surrounds healthcare workers prioritising self-care, and what needs to happen in order for this culture to shift.

Tune in for a deep dive into this important topic.

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Guest: Professor Dame Lesley Fallowfield.

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