Abi Rimmer

1 month ago | bmj.com | Abi Rimmer

Make me feel safe to speak without pressureSophia Williams, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, Brighton and Hove Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Learning Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, says, “Stammering is a neurodevelopmental speech fluency disorder, usually with genetic and neurophysiological underpinnings, including atypical activation in brain areas involved in speech planning and motor control.

2 months ago | bmj.com | Abi Rimmer

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2 months ago | bmj.com | Abi Rimmer

There are ways to make workplaces feel more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues, Abi Rimmer hearsMake them feel safeCatriona McVey, final year medical student, says, “Neurodivergent colleagues often bring unique strengths—such as attention to detail and deep focus in specialised areas—but they can also face additional challenges and barriers to success. “Work with them to identify what they personally find difficult, and explore what accommodations can be made at work.

Mar 17, 2025 | bmj.com | Abi Rimmer

When teams are stretched it is important to foster a supportive working environment, Abi Rimmer hears Work must be done at a team and an organisational level Billy Palmer, Nuffield Trust senior fellow, says, “We know from our analysis of staff survey data that the gulf in job satisfaction between the NHS’s youngest and oldest staff is widening.1 Clinicians aged 21-30 are far less likely to look forward to going to work than those of a similar age a decade ago, whereas this has plateaued or...

Mar 7, 2025 | bmj.com | Abi Rimmer

Hospital consultants have urged the BMA to lobby for a national, anonymous reporting structure for staff who experience sexual harassment at work. Doctors at the BMA’s UK consultants annual conference on 4 March also called for NHS organisations to investigate reports of sexual misconduct using external investigators trained in trauma investigations.