Day 23: “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen” Winston Churchill

I spent time today thinking about courage (one of the 6 Cs in the NHS’s aim to improve compassionate care).

I had an induction meeting with our local Director of Adult Social Services and reflected afterwards how some of the integration we need to do will take courage

I thought about the courage displayed today by members of my team in dealing with difficult situations and challenging the established way of doing things.

I am also hoping for courage tomorrow from CCG staff when we undertake a listening exercise at our monthly staff meeting aiming to identify barriers to change and how we overcome them.