Practice question
What should an ED team debrief involve and how do I lead one?
Emergency departments are high-pressured and team debriefings following significant events in the workplace are vital to sustain a healthy working environment

Emergency departments are high-pressured and team debriefings following significant events in the workplace are vital to sustain a healthy working environment
Poor mental health accounted for 24.6% of all absences from work by NHS staff in England during May 2022, the latest government figures show ( NHS Digital 2022 ).
Given the prevalence of anxiety, stress and depression, debriefing following significant events in the workplace should be paramount and is crucial to sustaining a healthy working environment (