02 October 2015 02 Oct 2015

Compassionate Connections: Turning rhetoric into reality

Woman-centred care, person-centred care, relationship-based care, personalised care, the 6 Cs including compassionate care—these are all central values of modern maternity policy in the UK The words trip off our tongues and spill from the pen But what do they look like in practice? What does it feel like to work in compassionate connection with others—not only those we care for, but also our colleagues? What kind of organisation will support compassionate connections between us?