This film introduces the acronym ‘TALK’ 

• Tell Ask Listen Kindness

which was designed to help health and social care professionals cope with death and bereavement. It encourages staff to support each other with simple strategies such as talking to your colleagues, asking how your team are doing, listening to one another and showing kindness to yourself and others.

Click on the image to the right to watch the video or here to view it on the NHS Education for Scotland Vimeo channel.

A transcript of this video can be found here.

This short film was developed for health and social care professionals who may encounter families who are bereaved, however it may also have some relevance to managers who have a staff member that is bereaved, or following the death of a colleague. It is important to be aware of ways to sensitively approach interactions with people who are grieving; to have the confidence to talk or just listen.

A downloadable leaflet which accompanies the video can be found here.

A transcript of this video can be found here.

Dr Ken Donaldson, Medical Director for an NHS Health Board shares some reflections on his clinical career; in particular remembering some of the patients that had died. As healthcare professionals we may affected by the death of someone who we are close to, but we can also be impacted by the death of a patient. The film is to remind us all that it can be very real and long lasting.

Click the image to the right to watch the video or here to view it on the NHS Education for Scotland Vimeo channel.

A transcript of this video can be found here.