Natasha McDowell, Occupational Therapist, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

March 15, 2018

Health coaching is brilliant and thought provoking, I have found it very useful. It improves peoples outcomes and improves health.

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Ross Joannides, Team Leader, Impact Health Coaching, West Sussex

April 1, 2019

Having previously worked with young adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems, I became very passionate about the opportunity to implement a new approach.

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Deborah Neal, Consultant Physiotherapist, Yeovil NHS Trust

March 15, 2018

Learning health coaching techniques has given me additional skills that complemented my existing enthusiasm and expertise for my clinical area of supporting self-management in those with long term or neurological conditions.

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Kate Nash, Lead Respiratory Nurse Specialist, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

April 11, 2019

I am using health coaching in my clinical practice and have been given eight days per year outside of my existing role to train others.

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Nina Finlay, Trudi Dunn, Zoe Noble, West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

April 11, 2019

Each of us noted positive clinical experiences resulting from the application of health coaching skills following an initial two-day training course.

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Heather Simpson, Senior Programme Manager (OD), Primary Care Delivery, NHS England

March 15, 2018

I truly believe that coaching can support the NHS in transforming and in supporting patients to become better managers of their own health.

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Alison Kent, Rheumatology Specialist Nurse, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

December 17, 2018

My interest in health coaching derives from a need for more effective ways to change health behaviour. I also wanted to be able to train other healthcare professionals in how to have a better conversation with patients.

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Sue Phelan, Occupational Therapist and Kim Morseley, Psychologist, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

December 17, 2018

Having worked as a clinician for many years, this was the type of training that felt like it could make a difference to all members of the team and how we engage our patients in self-management. We have now trained over 350 staff within our Trust in health coaching. Following a recent survey of the staff trained, we know that the vast majority continue to use the techniques and employ the mind-set developed in the course.

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Dr Vicki Bowman, GP, North Norfolk

December 17, 2018

I was keen to have more effective consultations with patients and promote this transformational mindset. By utilising health coaching skills,

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Sarah Frost, Project Manager, Person Partner Place, Big Life Group, Manchester

March 31, 2019

My role is to support the development of skills related to health coaching in the health and social care workforce in Manchester,

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Ruby Bansel, Diversity and Inclusion Project Manager, Leeds and York Partnership NHS FT

March 31, 2019

I have a general interest in health and wellbeing and was keen to establish myself in a professional role as a health coach trainer, to look at new ways of working in clinical practice.

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Jo Reid, Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist, Cambridge and Peterborough NHS FT

March 31, 2019

Having strongly identified with the values and principles of health coaching i.e. to facilitate empowerment, choice, improved patient and staff experience, I was keen to dedicate some time to help staff access this way of working.

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