The value of healthcare worker support strategies to enhance wellbeing and optimise patient care.

The World Health Organization has recognised the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on healthcare worker (HCW) mental health and wellbeing. Anticipating these effects locally, we developed strategies to support our team, to equip them to care for themselves as well as our patients. We implemented a series of interventions to increase staff support, highlighting the importance of team and individual morale.

Pilot study examining the impact of a specialist multidisciplinary team clinic for patients with chronic pancreatitis.

Objective: -To assess the efficacy of a pilot Chronic Pancreatitis (CP) Multidisciplinary (MDT) clinic.

Methods: - 60 patients referred to a pilot MDT CP clinic were analysed. Anthropometric data, nutrition status, malabsorption evidence, glycaemic control, opiate use, bone mineral density (BMD) assessment and quality of life (QoL) were examined.