A key part of improving care quality is ensuring that those who deliver care are themselves well supported.
Schwartz Rounds support individuals’ wellbeing, and help to build compassionate cultures where people can thrive and give their best care.
Supporting health and care staff
because delivering high-quality care is only possible if staff get the practical and emotional support they need
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Blog 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.
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Blog 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.
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Blog 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.
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Healthcare staff have high sickness absence rates and are highly stressed
The NHS employs 1.3 million people and sickness absence costs the NHS around £2.4bn each year
01 April 2009 Paper -
High sickness absence is linked to high patient mortality
Trusts with high levels of patient mortality found that these trusts tended to have high rates of sickness absence, particularly among doctors and nurses
16 July 2013 Report -
Engaged staff are significantly less likely to make mistakes
Research shows that doctors and nurses who are engaged make fewer mistakes and that organisations with high engagement are safer for patients
12 October 2015 Evidence -
Staff experience has a direct impact on patients' experience
Research shows that staff affect and wellbeing are the antecedent to patients’ experience i.e. that staff experience impacts on patients’ experience rather than the other way round
01 November 2012 Paper -
Depression and burnout cause staff to withdraw emotionally
Psychology research shows that with depression in particular, people withdraw, perhaps for their own emotional protection. Burnout is at the extreme end of stress, leading to a lowered sense of personal effectiveness, emotional exhaustion, and depersonalisation
02 February 2015 Paper -
Targets and regulation create a damaging environment in healthcare organisations
The NHS is dominated by a pacesetting style of leadership which can have an impact on staff sense of control. A good management style can have a positive effect on staff wellbeing
21 May 2014 Report
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