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Taking place on the first Thursday of each month (except August and December).

Join us for a thought-provoking series of free one-hour lunchtime webinars exploring the power of empathy in healthcare. These interactive sessions will examine key topics such as breaking down barriers in inclusion healthcare, and enhancing empathy through creativity and compassionate communication. We’ll consider the value of involving patients as partners in health profession education, and discuss the cost-effectiveness of empathic healthcare, to demonstrate how empathy leads to better outcomes for patients and practitioners. Open to all healthcare professionals, educators, and students, these webinars offer a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of empathic practice and its impact.

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15 and 16 September 2025, College Court Conference Centre and Hotel, Leicester, UK

The Global Empathy in Healthcare Network Symposium: ‘Rehumanising Healthcare in a Divided World’ is open to healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, and advocates from around the world.

This symposium will examine how we can rehumanise care in an era of technological advancements, remote interactions, and rising healthcare divides.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this critical global conversation.

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About the workshop

An increasing amount of evidence shows that empathy improves patient outcomes (including patient satisfaction) and practitioner well-being, yet the extent to which healthcare practitioners express empathy is variable. This workshop will cover the theory and practice of empathy in healthcare and facilitate the development of evidence-based ‘empathy habits’ to enhance empathy in clinical practice and organisations.

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Date of the next workshop

• 4 November 2025

Date: 20–22 April 2026

Join us for this three-day interactive course, designed for clinicians, educators, and academics who want to develop the skills to teach empathy effectively in their own settings.

Empathy benefits both patients and practitioners: become an expert in teaching this essential skill!

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Date of event

• Thursday 11 September 2025, 9.30am-1.00pm

Unlock the power of words and stories to build deeper understanding, connection, and emotional intelligence. Join us for this half-day workshop to explore how creative writing can be a transformative tool for developing empathy in both personal and professional contexts.

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Dates of event

• Half-day, online (MS Teams)
• 2026 date: 12 February 2026
• 2027 date: 11 February 2027

Systematic reviews have shown that empathy varies between healthcare practitioners, can be taught, and improves patient outcomes. Yet empathy often declines during clinical training. This interactive half-day webinar explores the what, why, and how of teaching empathy. Drawing on current evidence and practice from the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, participants will examine frameworks such as therapeutic empathy and the CARE Measure, and learn practical strategies to foster empathy in medical education. Participants will also work collaboratively to design a teaching intervention tailored to their clinical or educational context.

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