Fit to Care

“Everyone will be interested in this book, whether you are a patient, or a health care worker and particularly if you care about the NHS. Mr Lawton has amazing insight into the NHS, particularly understanding the reasons behind how we are where we are now. However, there are suggested solutions to give us all hope – the NHS is too important to lose.” Janice Rymer Professor of O and G KCL MD FRCOG FRANZCOG FHEA Consultant Gynaecologist Guy’s and St Thomas’s Foundation Trust

“Understanding the cognitive frameworks that guide our decision-making is crucial for transformative health care. By applying cognitive science principles, we can devise strategies that anticipate challenges and actively adapt to them, ensuring that our solutions are both innovative and sustainable. This practical implementation breathes life into theoretical knowledge, turning insights into actions that profoundly improve patient care and nurse satisfaction.” Professor Matthew Cripps BA MA CPFA NHS England

​​​​​​​“Nursing as a profession faces a myriad of interrelated challenges that significantly impact both staff and patient care. Through the “lived experience” of twenty incredible nurses, “Fit to Care” takes us on a journey of endeavour and discovery, a non-nursing view of the profession. Through personal experiences and opportunities to work alongside nurses and the profession, the author allows us to glimpse into the world of their own “lived experience” of connecting with the profession and offers us the chance to test cognitive frameworks that strengthen belonging, which in itself brings joy at work.” Prof. Steven Hams RN, MBE, MStJ, MPH, Chief Nursing Officer