Blog posts

• The Point of Care Foundation team 19 December 2025

  Final words

  As the Foundation closes, we think about the work we've done and the work still to be done.

• Dawn Collins Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust 15 December 2025

  The value of Schwartz Rounds in a mental health NHS Trust

  Dawn Collins, Schwartz Rounds lead at a mental health trust, explains why Rounds have benefited her organisation.

• Nicola Cosgrave and Carol Atkinson 08 December 2025

  “Our system could work better if there was more mutual respect”

  Her Honour Judge Carol Atkinson speaks with Schwartz Facilitator and Clinical Psychologist, Dr Nicola Cosgrave, about Schwartz Rounds in the judicial system.

• Dr Raj Dhanjal & Corey Morgan-Forsyth 01 December 2025

  The barriers and enablers to system-led Schwartz Rounds for global majority staff

  A Schwartz Rounds lead and a Schwartz evaluator share what they have learned about the barriers and enablers for participating in Schwartz Rounds for staff from global majority backgrounds.

• Rini Paul Kings College London School of Medicine 03 November 2025

  Moral distress, moral injury and hope

  Schwartz Rounds lead Rini Paul reflects on the impact of a decade of Rounds at an NHS trust in North London.

• Charlie Brown 02 October 2025

  Looking to the future

  Charlie Brown, former trustee and Acting Chief Executive of the Point of Care Foundation, writes about closure of the organisation.

• Megan Edwards and Monika Owolabi Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board; Norfolk County Council 10 September 2025

  A collaborative step forward in Norfolk and Waveney

  The Schwartz team at Norfolk and Waveney ICB invited colleagues in Adult Social Care to attend Rounds, receive facilitator training and join the steering group. The Schwartz lead and a social worker reflect on their experiences.

• Zoe Oram Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 08 July 2025

  Leading with compassion: my journey as a Schwartz Lead

  A Schwartz Rounds Lead writes about the challenges and rewards of embedding Rounds within a large and complex organisation.

• Laura Golding, Rebecca Myers and Raymond Chadwick 28 May 2025

  ‘Too hot to handle’: Which topics can be unsafe for Schwartz Rounds?

  Schwartz Rounds facilitators and steering groups need to say no to suggestions for themes or questions if they undermine the psychological safety of the forum.

• Amy Martin and Rob Campbell Learning and Development Manager at Veterinary Management Group; Freelance Veterinary Surgeon 09 May 2025

  “What if your patients are animals?”

  Amy Martin and Rob Campbell write about showcasing Schwartz Rounds for veterinary professionals.