Difficult Conversations is a social enterprise providing expert training for professionals. We help you to understand how to master challenging conversations in scenarios relevant to you. We help you start and finish conversations confidently, respectfully and sensitively in order to build better relationships and outcomes, whatever the setting.
Our team
Local trained facilitators
South East London - Dr Emma Hall & Dr Alison Landon
Hillingdon - Dr Shilpa Patel
Greenwich - Dr Andrew Williams
Hounslow - Dr Chloe Hillman
Ealing - Dr Treena Saini
Wandsworth - Letizia Perna-Forrest
International trained facilitators
Bermuda - Dr Sharon Alikhani (Lead), Dr Elaine Campbell & Dr David Harries
People we work with:
Difficult Conversations believes in collaboration and innovation. We are pleased to work with highly qualified academics and subject specialists and we thank them for their support and sharing our passion.
Originally, the curriculum was written in collaboration with key stakeholders: across NHS and Social Care sectors as well as academic and research organisations. We continue to acknowledge our collaborators and funders:
Over 30 CCGs and London Boroughs
The Cicely Saunders Institute, Kings College London
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Princess Alice Hospice, St Johns Hospice
Acute trusts in West Middlesex University Hospital
Community Healthcare NHS Trusts: CLCH, HRCH, CNWL
Health Education England
The London Ambulance service
Macmillan
British Geriatrics Society
Royal College of Nursing
Dying Matters
EOLC and Education leads in London CCGs
National end of Life care programme
NWL Health Innovation and Education Cluster
SWL Academic Health and Social Care System
STeLI Stimulation & Technology-enhanced Learning Initiative
ECS Education Commissioning System London
NHS London
GP Learning, Education and Development in South West London
Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB)
Friends of Hospice, Bermuda
PALS, Bermuda
Awards:
London Deanery Education Innovations and Excellence Award
UnLtd Fast Growth Social Enterprise Award
UnLtd Big Venture Challenge Social Enterprise Award
SWL Academic Health and Social Care System
Endorsed by:
The General Medical Council
Royal College of General Practitioners, South London Faculty
“I enjoyed the workshop. It was delivered excellently and we were encouraged to join in without feeling embarrassed or pressured” (Social Worker)
Find out more enquiry@difficultconversations.org.uk