Written stories

You may prefer that your story is captured within our archives as a written memory – that is the purpose of our eBook! We want to give all colleagues the opportunity to capture their experiences in an eBook we hope to publish in early Summer 2023.

If you have a story of hope, distress, compassion, fear, camaraderie or otherise, we’d love to hear from you and for you to help us capture this historic time. Simply click the button below to make a submission, email the Gateshead Listening Project team on [email protected] or call them via 07790 960 117.

Conversations with a stranger

If you’re interested in a particular subject and you’d like to have a conversation with someone who is a subject matter expert or who also wants to explore the subject from a different angle, we can match you up!

E-mail [email protected] and tell us that you’re interested in being matched up for a conversation – we’ll then ask you to give us some details and take it from there!

Team listening events

If you’d like to arrange a team listening event, perhaps as part of an away day for example, please email us on [email protected] and share the details of your event*. One of the OD team will get in touch with you directly to make the arrangements.

*Please allow at least 6 weeks notice for these type of events

Schwartz Rounds

Schwartz Rounds and Team Time were introduced into the Trust early in 2022 and are another way in which we can share our stories with, and listen to colleagues.

Schwartz Rounds and Team Time are reflective support practices which provide staff with a structured forum to gather and discuss the emotional aspects of working in healthcare. Both are conducted in partnership with the Point of Care Foundation, and with the help of trained facilitators from throughout Gateshead Health.

You can find out more about the benefits of Schwartz Rounds here, discover our upcoming schedule here or request an invitation via [email protected].

The Listening Space

The Listening Space is a dedicated health and wellbeing area located on-site at the QE Hospital, and is aimed at offering our colleagues with a dedicated space to decompress.

The space can be found outside the Jubilee Wing at the far end of the the Peter Smith Surgery Centre car park, and can be accessed via ID Card (although you may need to first visit ECC Reception or Facilities to have access added).

The Listening Space provides a dedicated area for conversations and listening projects activities to take place – and is also home to a number of wellbeing initiatives. To find out more about the space, including a schedule of events for the week ahead, please click below.