The first time – coping with tragedy that arises from within the practice

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The first time – coping with tragedy that arises from within the practice

Jo Scott-Jones

Jo Scott-Jones

Worried doctor
How will we cope when one of our “surgery family” dies?

FIRST TIME

Practices regularly plan and discuss how to react as a team in emergency scenarios where adversity, grief, threat or disaster feature large. Having a set-piece conversation about tragedy emanating from within the practice is just as valuable

Key points General practice regularly deals with other people’s tragedies, but when one occurs within the team, it is important to have some se