Impact and Evidence

As of August 2013 the programme has worked with over 60 Trusts across the UK and Ireland. We are just undertaking our first skype training in Australia. Have a look at the reference page for the papers written about the programme.

Table 1: Job roles for participants trained in the programme

Table 2: Results from the programme to date

The restorative programme has been highly effective in increased compassion satisfaction (the pleasure that one gets from their role) and this protects professionals from the negative aspects of stress, it has reduced burnout and stress levels of participants and is highly regarded by those who have experienced the model.

What others have said about the programme:

“I feel that the staff are calmer to be around and there is reduced negativity which is much better for the students and other staff”
Team Leader
“I have been able to develop my role beyond what even I thought was possible”- my sense of self has increased and my confidence."
Clinical practice teacher
“I was sceptical at first..but the change in me has been amazing. I am so much calmer and more reflective.”
Acute Staff Nurse
"This programme has changed my life..I can balance work and life and am much more effective”
Health Visitor Leader

What we know about it's effectiveness:

- Higher levels of patient/family satisfaction where staff were undertaking restorative supervision.

- Staff report higher levels of satisfaction with care they were providing.

- More able to provide compassionate care experiences.

- Where staff satisfaction of care is high sickness levels decrease.

- Inappropriate workplace behaviours being challenged and moved forwards within teams rather than needlessly burdening management.

- Organisational attachment improved – the way in which individuals identify and work collaboratively with their employers.

- Sickness levels and turnover of staff reduced.

- Capacity to engage with other professionals increased.

- Health behaviours of professionals improved.

- Effective professionals who understand their boundaries of work – where responsibilities end.

- Increase in engagement skills so that other professionals support the families needs.

- Less of emergency response to families needs and more thinking through of what needs to be done.

- Overall, a calmer workforce who can think.