The frontline is long and hard. There will be a moment when we all need a Buddy. There will be a moment when we will be asked to be a Buddy for somebody else.
In this time of crisis we might just need a helping hand from a colleague who understands and knows.
We all need space to talk, to share stories and express feelings. Someone to watch our back. Even more so during this time of crisis. The door is open to you.
“FrontlineBuddy is the communication of a mindset. If it can work on the frontline it can work anywhere else. We are all in this together.”
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FrontlineBuddy is generous. There are many working hard right now. The pressure and the pace extends to all of us who are contributing.
We know who we are. Our hospitals are frontline. Our Ambulances, Police and Fire Brigade are Frontline. There are many other key workers and care workers. Care Homes filled with our elders making difficult decisions about their lives.
There are many working overtime to make the right thing happen. The engineers building ventilators and the people making the masks. The coroners and the undertakers putting our loved ones to rest. The therapy services and the bereavement counsellors helping us stay in tune. Teachers and carers looking after the ones we love. We are all in this together for the duration. The principles of FrontlineBuddy can help us all.
Our leaders lead by example and help teams talk. It is not about right or wrong. It is about learning.
As Clinicians we have all trained in hospitals together. We have weathered the storms. There is trust and support in sharing a story with a listening ear. Lets weather this storm together. Lets share our learning with those working hard around us.
Consultant to Consultant. Trainee to trainee. There are many who are volunteers working beside us. There are many that are in trusted roles that have never seen a naked body let alone experienced death. We can support each other through this crisis. In this country and the next.
“It is so good to know that everyone in my team is a Buddy. And so am I.”
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Clear boundaries
Clear guidance
This is not therapy
This is a buddy!
