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Transformative change doesn't happen overnight.
It happens incrementally and we must maintain
that over time. That’s why it’s so important
that we keep having these conversations.
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I FEEL PASSIONATELY THAT CHANGE SHOULD
BE PRACTICAL, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
TO A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE.
MY ADVICE IS, BE CURIOUS. BE CURIOUS
ABOUT YOUR WORKPLACE, YOUR WORK
PRACTICES, YOUR CLINICAL CARE MODELS.
It takes a lot of effort to develop networks
like TRA2SH and develop the necessary
momentum, but they only work and only
keep working if people like it and think
it's practical and accessible to everyone.
With TRA2SH, for example, I support a
trainee-led steering committee that runs
Operation Cleanup once a year. This is an
annual day of engagement run by trainees
in their local department using resources
that we've developed. There are no barriers
to participation in TRA2SH; you can be a
medical student or a consultant, it doesn't
matter. We just want people who are
enthusiastic and interested in
participating in some way.
Once you start to peel back the layers,
you'll find all sorts of information.
There are some simple things that can
be done, like replacing one drug with another
is a simple swap that's easy for anaesthetist
to do, but as soon as you're curious about
the way you practice and you’re asking
questions like: is it high value care? Am I
making the best choices with my resources?
That's what creates momentum.
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