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Science that frees the spirit –  November 2015 The JF lecture this year was given by JF chairperson, Neville Hodgkinson on: ‘Good news, you are not your brain! It was a thought-provoking look at science, reviewing some of the information from research in the fields of consciousness, near death experience…

Still point-turning world SPTW – October 2015 The SPTW occasion was a four day retreat in rural Oxfordshire – on the theme of ‘Love, the heart of healthcare’ and it created time for participants to really explore. We looked at our own concepts of, love, power, spirituality and silence and…

Facilitators training in South Africa – August 2015 Healthcare workers from all parts of South Africa and neighbouring countries of Botswana and Mozambique came together at Kempton Park, Johannesburg for a VIHASA facilitator training from 27-30 August 2015. Thirty participants, the majority of whom were healthcare professionals, learnt about the…

The rebirth of wisdom and compassion in healthcare – November 2014 JF trustee, Dr Craig Brown, attended and presented at the sixth annual conference, jointly hosted by the Scientific and Medical Network and the British Holistic Medical Association, in Cashel in November 2013. The purpose was for delegates and presenters…

Guy’s hospital – October 2014 In response to The Francis Report, an in-house team at Guy’s hospital, including clinical governance facilitator Deirdre O’Toole, organized a half-day workshop on Values and Compassion in Healthcare, for nursing staff of the renal directorate. The aims of this workshop were met through guided and…

September 2014 An introduction to VIHASA and regular modular values-based workshops are run annually with nursing students at the College of Nursing and the School of Nursing, Mt Abu. This has been the case for around 12 years. Currently, this includes 70 new students and 45 students in years two…