Evidence and Resources Library

Schwartz rounds in undergraduate medical education facilitates active reflection and individual identification of learning need

This pilot study investigates whether Schwartz Rounds could be effective in developing students' reflective practice in Year 2 undergraduates.

Medical Student Schwartz Rounds: A Powerful Medium for Medical Student Reflective Practice

This article in the Advances in Medical Education and Practice, explored the utility of student-specific Schwartz Rounds as a medium for reflective practice amongst medical students entering their first year of clinical attachments, and how effective these are compared to standard organisation-wide Schwartz Rounds.

Introducing compassion into the education of health care professionals; can Schwartz Rounds help?

This article in the Journal of Compassionate Health Care, considers the value of Schwartz Rounds as an initiative that can be used to enhance student well-being and ultimately enable students to treat each other, colleagues and patients with more compassion.

Impact Report 2022

A report on the work of our programmes from 2022.

New Beginnings toolkit for maternity and neonatal care

This toolkit was developed from the experience based co-design (EBCD) ‘New Beginnings’ project by St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This project explored ways services could be improved for women who have part of their birthing experience in an operating theatre.

The story of a storyteller: dropping your armour and speaking openly at a Schwartz Round

Carl Betts offers advice for people thinking about telling their story in a Schwartz Round.

A qualitative study exploring patient shadowing as a method to improve patient-centred care: 10 principles for a new gold standard

14. Why do patients rebel?

Episode 14 of the Humanising Health and Care podcast.

13. Francis Report and the Point of Care Foundation

Episode 13 of the Humanising Health and Care podcast.

Tips for facilitating virtual Schwartz Rounds

A comprehensive guide with tips for facilitating virtual Rounds to help those running virtual or hybrid (online and in person) Rounds.