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During the COVID-19 pandemic, staff across The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, have a space they can visit to take some time out, relax and collect their thoughts.
This is a space in the COVID-19 area of James Cook staff can visit to relax, collect their thoughts and take time out when it becomes too much for them.
It’s a quiet, comfortable area where staff can sit, have drink and where needed, speak to someone. For example, staff can request to see a medical psychologist who will sit and listen to them.
There is a book for staff to leave comments about how they find the benefits of being able to use the room.
A space set up by in theatres by the staff in the operating department as an area for staff to take time out when needed.
This relaxation area has been set up in the non-COVID area of the hospital, at Costa Coffee, by the therapeutic care volunteers. The ‘living room in a box’ was given to us by Camerados, the organisation that set up a teepee on site last year.
The living room is a space for staff to sit and take five minutes from the clinical area and has been given a homely feel with wipeable comfy seats and fairy lights. It also provides an opportunity for staff to connect with each other and chat. It’s open 24 / 7.