North West Dental Away Day (NW250808A)

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More Than the Day Job: Taking Care of Yourself and Your Team

Dawn Foster:

Identify the signs of distress, communicate supportively, and strengthen peer connections—while developing personal strategies to stay resilient during transition.

Supporting the NHS 10-Year Plan:

To critically explore the NHS 10-Year Plan (2025–2035) and its transformative vision for dental care in England

More Than the Day Job: Taking Care of Yourself and Your Team

Dawn Foster:

Explore early warning signs that may indicate a colleague is not coping.

Introduce practical tools and techniques for managing stress and maintaining wellbeing.

Provide guidance on how to offer support in a respectful and helpful way.

Supporting the NHS 10-Year Plan:

• Discuss the NHS 10-Year Plan’s priorities for dentistry
• Evaluate the impact of current regional initiatives and the expanded dental team role

More Than the Day Job: Taking Care of Yourself and Your Team

Dawn Foster:

Recognise physical, emotional, and behavioural signs that suggest a colleague (or themselves) may be struggling.

Apply supportive communication techniques to check in with colleagues and offer help appropriately.

Engage meaningfully with others to build peer support networks within the workplace.

Identify personal triggers and patterns in response to pressure or workload.

Articulate practical coping strategies for managing stress and maintaining emotional awareness.

Reflect on their own wellbeing and take away at least one personal commitment or action plan for change.

Supporting the NHS 10-Year Plan:

Participants will understand the NHS 10-Year Plan’s priorities for dentistry