SOUTHPOD
Southpod is the voice of the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. We provide health and social care services across five council areas but what exactly does that mean? Join us, the Communications team, and our occasional guest takeovers, as we discuss and explore the work of the Trust as we continue to provide safe, high quality care. We will talk to SHSCT staff and senior leaders to share with you the highs, the lows, the stresses and successes.
SOUTHPOD
Season 2 I Episode 19: All you need to know about the HSC well-being research study
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen many health and social care services overwhelmed which has led to increased and sustained pressure and stress for health and social care staff. Nurses, midwives, AHPs, social care workers and social workers are on the frontline and have needed to respond to the increased need for reassurance and support for patients, women and their families while dealing with the additional challenge of wearing PPE and workload pressures. Some staff has been redeployed and all have had to quickly adapt to new ways of working including facilitating and managing visiting restrictions. In their personal lives, they have also had to cope with the challenges of changes in home life including home schooling and caring responsibilities.
We are conducting research to explore the health and wellbeing of nurses, midwives, Allied Healthcare Professional’s (AHPs), social workers, social care workers, in UK during the Pandemic to formulate recommendations for improvements.
Take the survey here: Online Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey Solutions
For more information about this research project, please contact Patricia Gillen on p.gillen@ulster.ac.uk.