Health coaching is brilliant and thought provoking, I have found it very useful. It improves peoples outcomes and improves health.
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.
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.
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.
Each of us noted positive clinical experiences resulting from the application of health coaching skills following an initial two-day training course.
I truly believe that coaching can support the NHS in transforming and in supporting patients to become better managers of their own health.
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.
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.
I was keen to have more effective consultations with patients and promote this transformational mindset. By utilising health coaching skills,
My role is to support the development of skills related to health coaching in the health and social care workforce in Manchester,
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.
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.
How talk can change our lives,
Theodore Zeldin
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