We invite you to enjoy a cup of your favourite hot drink as you explore the impact that PRIME’s teachings in mental health care and suicide prevention have had on local communities in Nepal. Read as several students share their experiences and discuss the ripple effect of the knowledge imparted by our incredible team in these communities.

We warmly invite you to explore the insights shared by Dr. Rebecca Torry regarding the various advantages and disadvantages associated with interactive teaching and learning methodologies. In her thought-provoking analysis, she discusses how these engaging approaches can enhance student participation, foster critical thinking, and promote collaborative learning experiences, while also addressing potential challenges.

How might you incorporate Dr. Torry's ideas into your own teaching practices or educational strategies to enrich your work and facilitate a more dynamic learning environment?

In our inaugural international email of the new year, we invite you to hear from Dr. Margaret Sherratt. She will share her insights on the profound impact that our Values Added course has made on African medical students over the past few years.

Dr. Sherratt's reflections will highlight the transformative experiences and growth these students have undergone, showcasing the significant role this course plays in shaping their medical education and future careers.

As we proudly celebrate Trustee Week in the UK, this article shines a spotlight on our dedicated PRIME Trustees. This past year has been transformative, marked by significant new appointments and exciting advancements, including the introduction of our new Chair. Read on to discover the positive impact our trustees are making.

One of the successes of the PRIME Global Conference this year was Louise Younie’s session on Kindness. At the end of this session, the delegates co-wrote a poem with Louise ‘I feel cared for when…’ sharing their experiences of transformative kindness. We are pleased to share this poem with you and hope it will be a blessing and inspiration as you reach out to others in your role today.

We’re so glad you’re here! Today we welcome Dr Huw Morgan’s thoughts on the power of asking the right questions within teaching. As part of our growing international community, we hope this inspiring reflection is an encouragement to you as you practice whole person healthcare.

AI - everybody is talking about it. How will it affect our health, the health of those we love, and the generations to come? PRIME's Dr Huw Morgan shares his thoughts in this month's article.

We invite you to put your feet up and read Dr Richard Wong’s thoughtful reflections as he explores what it looks like to be ‘one in healthcare’, and what ‘multidisciplinary care’ really means. Dr Wong poses questions such as ‘What is our understanding of how we work together?’ and ‘How realistic is our vision of multidisciplinary care?’

Dr Wong drew his conclusions from a straw poll of different health professionals, which yielded some interesting results.

This month we welcome Rebecca Tory's thoughts on Negative Capability - the ability to sit with doubts and question assumptions.

We invite you to watch a recent interview with PRIME’s Amy Godfrey and Dr Andy Charley our new CEO. Grab a cup of tea and listen to Andy as he shares about his new role, life experience, vision for PRIME and a few things in between. If you have any comments, concerns or ideas for PRIME moving forwards, Andy welcomes you to get in touch with your feedback via our office: admin@prime-international.org.uk

PRIME met together last month for the first time in three years at our Global Conference. The feedback from the conference was excellent and everyone was encouraged, but the most wonderful aspect was God’s presence, which once again brought us together as a family, taking us all by the hand and leading forward into his purposes for our healthcare lives.

On the final morning we concentrated on Spiritual Care and how we can deliver it. During the session we recognised that the understanding of our spiritual dimension and how it impacts our health varied significantly across cultures.

Our final presentation was from Ross and Liz Bryson, concentrating on the needs in UK Primary Care and their work with Chaplaincy. We are grateful to them for this article for PRIME, explaining more about their work.