the hospital charity. The winning climber climbed two thirds the height of Mount Everest (2,595 flights) and the winning team twice the height of Mount Kilimanjaro (5,615 flights). 4 Post-survey data demonstrated the most enjoyable aspects were teamwork and bonding, improved fitness and the fun nature of this challenge. 100% of responders reported feeling their mood improve during this challenge.
ConclusionThis challenge demonstrated that key aspects of medical professionalism, such as teamwork and communication, can be challenged and encouraged in a non-clinical environment across all members of the multidisciplinary team. Additional benefits also include contributing to trust sustainability, benefiting staff fitness and wellbeing, and funding for the hospital charity, ultimately providing improved care for patients at Southmead. As we learn to live with the pandemic and fluctuating stressors in our hospital environment, it is key to devise innovative ways to encourage comradery and wellbeing to improve workforce resilience across all levels of the multidisciplinary team. The North Bristol NHS Trust stair climb challenge achieved just that.
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