Survive & Thrive: Healthcare Humanities

Facilitated group support sessions using medical humanities

Who? 

The Humanities sessions are for any clinical professional working in general practice in South Yorkshire at any stage of career post early years (i.e. not on GP new to practice fellowship, Nurse VTS, PA preceptorship or following FCP roadmap).

Your time will be reimbursed (GPs @£75 per session, other clinical professionals @ £50/session)

What? 

These regular sessions will create time and space to connect with other clinicians to explore the challenges of working in Primary Care. Creative activities and art resources will be used to help us discover ways of flourishing in work.

“Art helps us access and express parts of ourselves that are often unavailable to other forms of human interaction. It flies below the radar, delivering nourishment for our soul and returning with stories from the unconscious. A world without art is an inhuman world. Making and consuming art lifts our spirits and keeps us sane. Art, like science and religion, helps us make meaning from our lives, and to make meaning is to make us feel better.” Grayson Perry, Artist

When? 

Please register your interest by clicking the ‘Sign up now’ button below.

Once we receive enough interest, we will propose some dates and contact you with more information.

How? 

You will be able to register for the scheme and places will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Once we have enough interest for the session, we will then email you to confirm your place on the scheme and the dates and link for the sessions. These sessions will run in a block and we would expect you to attend the majority of the sessions.  

We ask you to sign up to a block of classes. Unfortunately, it is not possible to mix and match the sessions.  

We understand that you may not be able to attend every session but if you miss two sessions without any prior notice, we do reserve the right to contact you to ask if you wish to continue, in case your space can be offered to another clinician.  

A register of attendees will be taken and payments of £75/session for GPs and £50/session will be made quarterly in arrears. When you receive your confirmation email there will be a link for you to register your bank details to receive payment. It is your responsibility to arrange any tax/NI/student loan etc contributions from this.  

Further information will be sent out once you have your place confirmed via email.