Supporting colleagues and managing conflict

Dr Emma Vaux
Dr Emma Vaux discusses a practical, four-pronged approach on what to do when faced with poor behaviours.

It takes great strength and courage to ask for help when recognising our own behaviours fall short, alert that any shortfall may be a symptom of wider health deterioration.

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We are part of the system in which we work, and it is important to realise what is within our circle of influence and what we can tackle.

This page was correct at publication on 31/10/2022. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

Dr Emma Vaux

Dr Emma Vaux (OBE DPhil FRCP) is a consultant nephrologist and general physician at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, where she is clinical lead, Berkshire Kidney Unit clinical director, integrated medicine and medical associate director, patient safety. She is immediate Royal College of Physicians past vice president (education training) and chief examiner and led on the development of the RCP500 Code of Conduct. She is a Health Foundation Generation Q Fellow and founding member of the Q Community. Emma is co-editor of ABC Quality Improvement in Healthcare and associate editor of Future Healthcare Journal. Emma was awarded an OBE for services to medical education in 2021.