The Debrief

Dan Goyal
The Debrief

The Debrief is a podcast for frontline healthcare workers. It's an opportunity to create some space from the traumas we face working on the frontline. Join Dan Goyal (a frontline medic) as he explores the major issues we face while trying to deliver care to our patients. The Debrief is a space to discuss the challenges of working in healthcare and discover how others experience working on the frontline and crucially how they cope with the heavy demands of healthcare.

  1. 27/11/2024

    Pt 3. The Covid Debrief

    The reality is that frontline staff in many countries were abandoned during the first wave of Covid. Poor PPE, inadequate protections, and a seeming disregard for the views of those having to face the disease.

    20 min
  2. Part 2. The Covid Debrief

    18/11/2024

    Part 2. The Covid Debrief

    It's February 2020 and Covid has hit Europe. It's time to prepare. Some countries did and some didn't. Here's what it looked like in a country that did prepare well.

    22 min

  3. 12/11/2024

    The Covid Debrief Pt.1

    I know, we are all fed up with Covid. So fed up. But I sincerely believe we cannot move on properly until we face and understand the traumas caused by the early part of the Covid pandemic - the fear, the betrayal, the guilt. Once we understand what happened, it all becomes less traumatic and we can move on. It's time to debrief Covid.

    22 min

  4. 31/10/2024

    Budget Special: Maybe the nightmare is coming to an end

    Labour's first budget is promising. The recovery phase seems set to begin. Here I discuss how this will affect us on the frontline.

    16 min

  5. 23/10/2024

    Ep.12 - Decision Drift

    It's easy to accept a lower standard of care when we are under such heavy demands. Useful to be aware of this "decision drift" and the need to drift back to normal standards when you can.

    14 min

  6. 11/10/2024

    It hurts because we care

    It's useful to remind ourselves that the job is tough because ultimately we are good people who care about our patients.

    15 min

  7. 04/10/2024

    The straw that broke the camels back

    It's important to realise that we all have limits. Recognising where your limits are and that they can change day to day is very helpful if you are working on the frontline of healthcare. Here we discuss managing your bandwidth

    19 min

  8. 26/09/2024

    Managing the Managers

    Few aspects of work affect the level of stress at work than management. Here, we discuss its impact and how to mitigate any harm associated with a dysfunctional management culture.

    15 min
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The Debrief is a podcast for frontline healthcare workers. It's an opportunity to create some space from the traumas we face working on the frontline. Join Dan Goyal (a frontline medic) as he explores the major issues we face while trying to deliver care to our patients. The Debrief is a space to discuss the challenges of working in healthcare and discover how others experience working on the frontline and crucially how they cope with the heavy demands of healthcare.

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  • Creator
    Dan Goyal
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
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  • Copyright
    © Dan Goyal
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    The Debrief

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