Tees Voices

Our Schwartz Rounds at both North Tees and Hartlepool and South Tees Hospitals are confidential forums where staff come together regularly to discuss the emotional and social aspects of working in healthcare.

During Schwartz Rounds, a panel of staff share their stories – the rest of the group can then reflect on these and share their own experiences. The rounds are confidential, fall under protected time for all staff and contribute to continued professional development.

Here chaplain and Schwartz Round facilitator Jim Wright and clinical coder Matt Harper discuss Schwartz Rounds and the personal and professional benefits of taking part.

We want everyone worworking in University Hospitals Tees to feel safe and confident to speak up. We welcome it and we will listen.

Here group chief people officer Rachael Metcalf and group chief nurse Dr Hilary Lloyd discuss the importance of speaking up and the different ways staff can do so.

As our University Hospitals Tees trusts continue to work together, we’re asking our staff and stakeholders to help us shape our group’s values going forward.

We’re asking about the values and priorities matter most to them as they care for our patients and the local community. This will help us to align our health and care offer and ensure it is befitting to patients, communities and staff.

We spoke with group deputy director of OD and culture Jennie Winnard and people services business partner Sharon Ollivier about what this means and how staff and stakeholders can get involved.