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Talking to children about C-19

The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler has helped to produce a book designed to explain coronavirus to children aged 5-9. It’s free to download, but consider making a donation to their chosen charity if you find it useful

How to break bad news over the telephone

One of the most stressful parts of looking after patients in the current environment is the ban on relatives visiting and potentially having to break bad news over the telephone. Here is a useful resource…

Having difficult conversations

The Medical Psychology team at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust have produced some useful information on how breaking bad news can affect staff (spoiler - it will affect you and this is completely normal!), but also talks about ways to prevent this becoming a problem