Daly's RE: Re: CHRE report on NMC

June 18, 2008

Dear ,

I agree strongly with what you have written about the false assumption of a

'culture of care and compassion'.

The attached paper by an anaesthetist is being debated now at the NHS

Confederation.

I particularly like the paragraph on pages 3-4:

'Far from feeling helpless about the situation, I have left behind my fear

and destructive beliefs after a long personal journey. Now I am delighted to

report that my own personal practice of medicine has never been more joyful,

satisfying and fearless than it is today. I have no " difficult " patients, nor

do I experience what I perceive to be unreasonable demands. I try to bring

open-hearted compassion to my patients and I am able to witness suffering and

loss in a way that brings deep meaning rather than trauma. Along that journey

I have hopefully helped others strengthen their humanity and compassion and

have begun to see how that might be woven into the fabric of a whole

organisation.'

Remarkable words.

Woody.

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