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We are healthcare professionals aiming to raise awareness of the power of civility in patient care and the impacts of incivility on teamwork and patient outcomes. Interested in our message? Want us to come and present at your event or conference?
About Us - Civility Saves Lives
'Civility Saves Lives' is a powerful and necessary campaign. With resident doctor morale suffering from a strained NHS, it has never been more important for us to just be kind to one another.
Resources - Civility Saves Lives
How Can We Save Lives With Civility - Poster by the AMU, Princess of Wales Hospital Raising awareness of incivility within healthcare through the use of lectures and workshops. Exploring the effects rudeness and inapproachability has on patient outcomes.
Our Message - Civility Saves Lives
Scroll through the theory and some of the evidence we believe makes the message of civility and the impact of incivility so important.
Videos - Civility Saves Lives
'See how incivility affects all of us in the NHS and how that can impact patient safety. Join the staff of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust on their journey as they reflect on the real-life effects of both incivility and active kindness. This video was devised, filmed and produced by the Elena Power Simulation Centre.'
The Evidence - Civility Saves Lives
Following on from the wealth of office-based research available demonstrating the negative outcomes of incivility in the workplace, there is growing evidence for the impact of Civility and Incivility in Healthcare. We have gathered some of it here for you to peruse and ponder.
Infographics | Civility Saves Lives
Here at Civility Saves Lives we love infographics! Here are some of our creations, each with a key message of civility within! The evidence shows that rudeness impairs performance, and we're not good at recognising it at the time!
The Basics - Civility Saves Lives
Learn more about the impact and importance of incivility and therefore civility on patient care here.
Podcast - Civility Saves Lives
Episode 1 - Camilla Kingdon on intelligent kindness, civility, ubuntu, compassionate leadership, wellbeing and rediscovery. Dr Camilla Kingdon is a consultant neonatologist, and the current president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
Our Services - civilitysaveslives
Civility Saves Lives is a self funded, collaborative project with a mission to promote positive behaviours and share the evidence base around positive and negative behaviours