105 Doctor (noun, latin), to teach; transforming a working week into a teaching week

Abstract

The knowledge gained from this pilot shows that it is feasible to recruit, train and utilise the unique skills of patients as volunteers to support other (newly diagnosed) patients to accept their chronic, life changing condition, make informed choices about their treatment while empowering them.We have the proof of principle that PEs can meet the needs of renal units, working within the NHS Trust volunteer/ governance framework. This initiative is low cost, demonstrating new ways of working and managing, empowering patients and utilizing non -clinical workforce through effective leadership.