There are a range of ways in which neuro-linguistic programming can be used within the NHS. Doctors can use NLP techniques to help them communicate more effectively with patients, and managers can use these techniques to improve their leadership of the organisation. Patients can also benefit from NLP training - this is already being used in the fight against obesity and smoking addiction.
Because of the demands of the job, doctors frequently suffer from stress. If they don't have effective coping strategies to help them deal with the pressures of working in the NHS, they can experience real difficulties. Ideally, doctors need a sense of control, and the happier they are, the better care patients will receive. NLP training can help doctors achieve that, as well as making them better communicators, which means they will work more effectively with their colleagues and get patients to understand relevant issues more successfully.
NLP techniques also offer a range of real benefits to patients themselves. Almost 40% of appointments with GPs are to do with problems that have a psychological element. Doctors can use NLP to help patients understand the nature of their condition, and, when patients learn these techniques themselves, they are able to manage their problems more effectively by modifying patterns of thinking and behaviour, and replace negative thoughts with a positive outlook. In many cases, patients suffering from anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder or panic attacks may benefit from using NLP together with conventional medication.
Many PCTs have already incorporated NLP into their training programmes. Doctors, managers and directors have received leadership training based on NLP, and these techniques have also been used to improve employees' communication skills, motivation and stress levels.
Fundamentally, the NHS exists to provide patients with the best possible standard care. NLP can benefit the NHS tangibly at an organisational level, which ultimately translates into a better experience for all patients.
Because of the demands of the job, doctors frequently suffer from stress. If they don't have effective coping strategies to help them deal with the pressures of working in the NHS, they can experience real difficulties. Ideally, doctors need a sense of control, and the happier they are, the better care patients will receive. NLP training can help doctors achieve that, as well as making them better communicators, which means they will work more effectively with their colleagues and get patients to understand relevant issues more successfully.
NLP techniques also offer a range of real benefits to patients themselves. Almost 40% of appointments with GPs are to do with problems that have a psychological element. Doctors can use NLP to help patients understand the nature of their condition, and, when patients learn these techniques themselves, they are able to manage their problems more effectively by modifying patterns of thinking and behaviour, and replace negative thoughts with a positive outlook. In many cases, patients suffering from anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder or panic attacks may benefit from using NLP together with conventional medication.
Many PCTs have already incorporated NLP into their training programmes. Doctors, managers and directors have received leadership training based on NLP, and these techniques have also been used to improve employees' communication skills, motivation and stress levels.
Fundamentally, the NHS exists to provide patients with the best possible standard care. NLP can benefit the NHS tangibly at an organisational level, which ultimately translates into a better experience for all patients.
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