Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 7h“It was a good eye-opener to how empathy can make a huge difference in my daily consultations.” This was one of the positive responses we received from previous participants of our 'Evidence-based empathy skills for healthcare practitioners' half-day webinar. 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Evidence shows creative writing can help clinicians to foster empathy and support patient outcomes. We provide a range of opportunities where attendees can discover how creativity can be a transformative tool for developing empathy. Watch the video below to find out more 👀 110
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We were delighted to be invited to BBC Radio Leicester this week to discuss the NHS expanding Martha's Rule to all hospital emergency departments in England to help patients and families to seek a rapid review of their care if they have concerns. 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The 2025 NHS Staff Survey revealed over 42% of staff felt unwell due to work-related stress in the previous 12 months. To help healthcare professionals and trainees to reduce burnout we've created the 'Evidence-based empathy skills for healthcare practitioners' course. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Have you signed up to our newsletter? July's edition included: ➡️ Empathic healthcare courses ➡️ The latest empathy news ➡️ Empathy publication details with a brief commentary Plus... mailing list members receive a discount on many of our courses 🙌 📧 tinyurl.com/stoneygate-n... 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 21/09/2026We're delighted to see the University of Leicester has been ranked 31st in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027 👏 We're particularly thrilled that Medicine at the University came 5th in the Medicine Top 10 listing. 1/2 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Measuring empathy in healthcare is important so we asked: How can we make empathy measurement simpler? The answer: our new Rapid Assessment of Therapeutic Empathy (RATE) scale. Hear more about RATE from our colleague Amber Bennett-Weston below👇 Read the research: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Systematic reviews have shown that empathy varies between healthcare practitioners, can be taught, and improves patient outcomes. Yet empathy often declines during clinical training. This is why we have developed Teaching Empathy in Clinical Settings. 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We are proud to support medical students who are striving to advance the future of healthcare. We recently enabled University of Leicester Medical Student Jasmine Hutton to be a presenter at the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) conference for the first time. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Are you a healthcare professional who wants to explore the potential of creative writing to enrich your practice? Our free Creative Empathy Hour online workshops guide attendees through creative writing activities to encourage empathy, curiosity, imagination and reflection. 1/2 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Our director Professor Jeremy Howick will give a keynote lecture at the Latin American Conference on Empathy in Healthcare: Education, evidence and practice as part of our efforts to improve outcomes for patients and help healthcare professionals cope with pressures at work. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"...Think about the last time you saw a healthcare worker. How good were they at doing these things?” Patients are asked this question in an empathy measurement tool designed by our researchers to strengthen feedback and improve outcomes. Find out why 👇 le.ac.uk/news/2026/se... 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 10/09/2026💬 Can we measure empathy in healthcare with just ONE question? Our researchers have developed RATE – a patient-friendly tool that takes less than two minutes to complete. Research shows it closely matches a longer 10-question measure. Find out more 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/se... 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Do you know how empathy reduces pain, complaints & mortality, while protecting clinician wellbeing & improving team performance? Our director Professor Jeremy Howick will explain empathy's impact during the International Conference on Physician Health™ opening plenary. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Do you want to learn from experts who are optimising patient outcomes and revolutionising healthcare through research and teaching on healthcare communication? Sign up for the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare. 1/3 101
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Leading experts from the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network will share their insights at the Empathy and Compassion in One Health Conference with academics, practitioners and educators who are interested in #empathy and #compassion in human, animal, and planetary #health. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Are you a healthcare professional or trainee looking to: ➡️ Enhance your communication skills ➡️ Strengthen your connection to your patients ➡️ Protect yourself from burnout? If the answer is yes, join our Evidence-based empathy skills for healthcare practitioners course 1/2 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 01/09/2026📰 Join our warm, curious community connected through monthly updates. Our newsletter includes: ➡️ Latest courses & events ➡️ The latest news about empathy ➡️ Empathy publications with brief commentary ➡️ Information for academic visitors 📧 Sign up at tinyurl.com/stoneygate-n... 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Healthcare professionals and trainees can discover how to integrate empathy into everyday clinical interactions on our Evidence-based empathy skills for healthcare practitioners webinar. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Leading experts from the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network will share their insights at the Empathy and Compassion in One Health Conference with academics, practitioners and educators who are interested in #empathy and #compassion in human, animal, and planetary #health. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Have you signed up to our newsletter? July's edition included: ➡️ Empathic healthcare courses ➡️ The latest empathy news ➡️ Empathy publication details with a brief commentary Plus... mailing list members receive a discount on many of our courses 🙌 📧 tinyurl.com/stoneygate-n... 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Earlier this year a new study offered the first-ever set of practical rules for #empathic leadership in #healthcare to address chronic deficits linked to preventable patient deaths in the NHS. 1/4 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Did you know the practice of #creativewriting can help people to cultivate compassion, reflection and insight, and authentic connection? To explore how creative writing can foster #empathy, understanding and emotional growth join our free Creative Empathy Hour sessions. 1/3 110
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 10/08/2026“We all care, we just got super busy and lost our empathy on the way. The workshop helped us focus on what matters and why we are healthcare practitioners.” This feedback to our Evidence-based Empathy Skills for Healthcare Practitioners course shows the impact that it makes. 1/4 210
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Our director Professor Jeremy Howick will give a keynote lecture at the Latin American Conference on Empathy in Healthcare: Education, evidence and practice as part of our efforts to improve outcomes for patients and help healthcare professionals cope with pressures at work. 1/3 110
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 06/08/2026📰 NEWS: A national study has been launched to evaluate how the patient safety rule, Martha's Rule, is working in practice in NHS hospitals. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 05/08/2026📰 Join our warm, curious community connected through monthly updates. Our newsletter includes: ➡️ Latest courses & events ➡️ The latest news about empathy ➡️ Empathy publications with brief commentary ➡️ Information for academic visitors 📧 Sign up at tinyurl.com/stoneygate-n... 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Did you know that empathy and compassion are fundamental to the One Health approach which recognises that the health of people, animals and the environment are closely linked and interdependent? 1/4 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 28/07/2026📰 Join our warm, curious community connected through monthly updates. Our newsletter includes: ➡️ Latest courses & events ➡️ The latest news about empathy ➡️ Empathy publications with brief commentary ➡️ Information for academic visitors 📧 Sign up at tinyurl.com/stoneygate-n... 110
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Patients may forget the exact wording a clinician used but they rarely forget how that interaction made them feel. There is an increasing amount of evidence that shows empathic healthcare helps patients to have better outcomes and improves their experience. 1/3 110
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Empathy is often seen as a soft skill but growing evidence suggests it is one of healthcare's most powerful therapeutic tools. A talk by our director, Professor Jeremy Howick, will reveal how it can improve outcomes for patients, clinicians and organisations. 1/2 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 21/07/2026A new study which reveals the impact that empathic cultures have on NHS patient safety ratings, staff #burnout figures and agency costs has important implications for adult #socialcare. 1/3 110
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 20/07/2026This year hundreds of University of Leicester staff and students took part in the university's first Empathy Fortnight developed by our colleague Dr Andy Ward. Andy has now received the University of Leicester Citizen Recognition Scheme award in recognition of his work 👏 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 17/07/2026MEET… Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare's Post-doctoral Research Associate Becky Edwards MA (Hons), MRes, PhD 🔗 To find out more about our expert team visit le.ac.uk/empathy/people #transformativehealthcare 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Have you signed up to our newsletter? June's edition included: ➡️ Empathic healthcare courses ➡️ The latest empathy news ➡️ Empathy publication details with a brief commentary Plus... mailing list members receive a discount on many of our courses 🙌 📧 tinyurl.com/stoneygate-n... 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Did you know the practice of #creativewriting can help people to cultivate compassion, reflection and insight, and authentic connection? To explore how creative writing can foster #empathy, understanding and emotional growth join our free Creative Empathy Hour sessions. 1/3 110
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Leading experts from the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network will share their insights at the Empathy and Compassion in One Health Conference with academics, practitioners and educators who are interested in #empathy and #compassion in human, animal, and planetary #health. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Are you a healthcare professional or trainee who wants to reconnect with the human side of care? We're running a webinar that explains why empathy in healthcare is important and explores practical approaches to integrating empathy into everyday clinical interactions. 1/2 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Healthcare education faces a persistent challenge – while it is recognised that collaboration between doctors and midwives is critical for safe healthcare, medical and midwifery students often graduate with limited experience of practicing together. 1/4 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Today the NHS turns 78 🎂 For nearly eight decades it has provided healthcare services that are free for all at the point of delivery. We're proud to support NHS staff with our pioneering approach to medical education & training that puts #empathy at the heart of #healthcare. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Randomised trials have shown empathy can improve patient outcomes and practitioner well-being but while empathy in healthcare is widely studied in in-person consultations, an increasing number of primary care consultations are delivered remotely. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 02/07/2026NHS trusts with empathic cultures have... ✅ 76% higher odds of being rated good or outstanding for patient safety by the CQC ✅ 46% higher odds of achieving a good or outstanding effectiveness rating ✅ Significantly lower burnout and absenteeism among staff* 1/4 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 01/07/2026📰 Join our warm, curious community connected through monthly updates. Our newsletter includes: ➡️ Latest courses & events ➡️ The latest news about empathy ➡️ Empathy publications with brief commentary ➡️ Information for academic visitors 📧 Sign up at tinyurl.com/stoneygate-n... 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Did you know empathic healthcare benefits medical students and clinicians by reducing burnout and helps patients by reducing avoidable harm and increasing satisfaction? 1/4 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Did you know the World Health Organization believes the One Health approach can help to address the full spectrum of disease control? It recognises that the health of people, animals and the environment are closely linked and interdependent 🌍 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 26/06/2026This week the #OckendenReport has been published into the maternity failures in Nottingham. It is the largest independent inquiry of its kind – covering 2,500 families. 1/2 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Hundreds of mothers and babies came to harm or died as a result of inadequate care in Nottingham, an inquiry into the NHS’s biggest ever maternity scandal has revealed this week. 1/3 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Well done to our Post-doctoral Research Associate Dr Amber Bennett-Weston who has received funding from @nihr.bsky.social 🎉 The Development and Skills Enhancement Award will help Amber to develop her skills related to inclusive & effective patient involvement in medical education. 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 24/06/2026JOB ALERT! We are seeking two motivated Research Assistants to join an 8-week summer research placement. This opportunity sits within a research programme aimed at improving safety in maternity units. ➡️ Application deadline: Monday, June 29 Apply now: portal.unitemps.com/Search/JobDe... 100
Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare @empathy-centre.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Are you making the most of your lunchbreak? If you work in healthcare or education they can provide a welcome chance to recharge your batteries... but if you want to get more out of them join our free Creative Empathy Hour sessions. 1/3 100