Sep 11, 2024
Cheryl Samuels, the People and Culture Director at The Evelina,
discusses her role in fostering a positive work environment and
putting people at the heart of healthcare. Cheryl shares
highlights from the NHS Confederation Conference and emphasises the
importance of inspiring and empowering the workforce.
Cheryl also reflects on the experiences of patients and their
families at The Evelina, highlighting the kindness, quickness, and
partnership they experienced.
They discuss the challenges of creating a winning team and
embracing diversity, as well as the importance of reflection and
turning reflections into constructive action.
This weeks key takeaways:
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Fostering a positive work environment and putting people at the
heart of healthcare is crucial for improving patient
outcomes.
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Inspiring and empowering the workforce is essential for creating a
winning team.
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Embracing diversity and creating a culture of compassion and
respect leads to better outcomes.
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Reflection is important for personal growth and managing work
pressures.
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Flexible working arrangements can support work-life balance and
improve staff satisfaction. Flexible working is not just for
specific groups, but for everyone in the workforce.
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Managers play a crucial role in implementing flexible working
strategies.
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Being a role model is a humbling experience and involves inspiring
and empowering others.
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leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network
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clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and
supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP
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have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also
published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of
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