Lesley Parkinson
@re-think.bsky.social
Author of 'Restorative Practice at Work'. Co-presenter 'Relational Practice' podcasts. Interests: education; behaviour; relationships; patient safety; NHS People Promise; Quality Improvement; culture; psychology.
www.restorativethinking.co.uk
www.restorativethinking.co.uk
Accredited by the @rcn.org.uk, recent feedback to our online programme, 'Relationships for Change', by a senior nurse.
#NHSLeadership @rcm.org.uk @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social @nhsproviders.bsky.social @fabnhsstuff.bsky.social @nhscharitiestogether.co.uk @nhsrcommunity.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk
#NHSLeadership @rcm.org.uk @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social @nhsproviders.bsky.social @fabnhsstuff.bsky.social @nhscharitiestogether.co.uk @nhsrcommunity.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Accredited by the @rcn.org.uk, recent feedback to our online programme, 'Relationships for Change', by a senior nurse.
#NHSLeadership @rcm.org.uk @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social @nhsproviders.bsky.social @fabnhsstuff.bsky.social @nhscharitiestogether.co.uk @nhsrcommunity.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk
#NHSLeadership @rcm.org.uk @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social @nhsproviders.bsky.social @fabnhsstuff.bsky.social @nhscharitiestogether.co.uk @nhsrcommunity.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk
Yesterday was a first! 👇🏾
Bringing together #PNAs and #PMAs from across the country at @rcn.org.uk .
We explored relational and restorative practice, specifically how to add value to the practical elements of restorative supervisions.
#RelationalLeadership #PatientSafety #QI #CultureChange
Bringing together #PNAs and #PMAs from across the country at @rcn.org.uk .
We explored relational and restorative practice, specifically how to add value to the practical elements of restorative supervisions.
#RelationalLeadership #PatientSafety #QI #CultureChange
October 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Yesterday was a first! 👇🏾
Bringing together #PNAs and #PMAs from across the country at @rcn.org.uk .
We explored relational and restorative practice, specifically how to add value to the practical elements of restorative supervisions.
#RelationalLeadership #PatientSafety #QI #CultureChange
Bringing together #PNAs and #PMAs from across the country at @rcn.org.uk .
We explored relational and restorative practice, specifically how to add value to the practical elements of restorative supervisions.
#RelationalLeadership #PatientSafety #QI #CultureChange
Feedback from a recent workshop with #NHS Professional Nurse Advocates and Professional Midwifery Advocates.
#RelationalLeadership #RestorativePracticeAtWork #Nurses #Midwives
#RelationalLeadership #RestorativePracticeAtWork #Nurses #Midwives
October 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Feedback from a recent workshop with #NHS Professional Nurse Advocates and Professional Midwifery Advocates.
#RelationalLeadership #RestorativePracticeAtWork #Nurses #Midwives
#RelationalLeadership #RestorativePracticeAtWork #Nurses #Midwives
Engaging day with Professional Nurse Advocates & Professional Midwifery Advocates Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this week.
Bringing #RelationalandRestorativePractice into our roles in practical ways. #RestorativePracticeAtWork
@sarahpreedy.bsky.social @acosianyanin.bsky.social
Bringing #RelationalandRestorativePractice into our roles in practical ways. #RestorativePracticeAtWork
@sarahpreedy.bsky.social @acosianyanin.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Engaging day with Professional Nurse Advocates & Professional Midwifery Advocates Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this week.
Bringing #RelationalandRestorativePractice into our roles in practical ways. #RestorativePracticeAtWork
@sarahpreedy.bsky.social @acosianyanin.bsky.social
Bringing #RelationalandRestorativePractice into our roles in practical ways. #RestorativePracticeAtWork
@sarahpreedy.bsky.social @acosianyanin.bsky.social
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan identifies relational leadership as an enabler to help navigate system change aligned to the 3 shifts.
💡 So what does relational leadership look like? These six habits will help!
restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
@fonscharity.bsky.social @fabnhsstuff.bsky.social
💡 So what does relational leadership look like? These six habits will help!
restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
@fonscharity.bsky.social @fabnhsstuff.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan identifies relational leadership as an enabler to help navigate system change aligned to the 3 shifts.
💡 So what does relational leadership look like? These six habits will help!
restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
@fonscharity.bsky.social @fabnhsstuff.bsky.social
💡 So what does relational leadership look like? These six habits will help!
restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
@fonscharity.bsky.social @fabnhsstuff.bsky.social
How will you use the relational window this week to:
✅ set really clear expectations?
☑️ steer your most challenging conversations?
✅ identify gaps and support needs?
☑️ ask questions of curiosity?
✅ problem-solve with your team?
restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
#RestorativePracticeAtWork
✅ set really clear expectations?
☑️ steer your most challenging conversations?
✅ identify gaps and support needs?
☑️ ask questions of curiosity?
✅ problem-solve with your team?
restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
#RestorativePracticeAtWork
September 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
How will you use the relational window this week to:
✅ set really clear expectations?
☑️ steer your most challenging conversations?
✅ identify gaps and support needs?
☑️ ask questions of curiosity?
✅ problem-solve with your team?
restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
#RestorativePracticeAtWork
✅ set really clear expectations?
☑️ steer your most challenging conversations?
✅ identify gaps and support needs?
☑️ ask questions of curiosity?
✅ problem-solve with your team?
restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
#RestorativePracticeAtWork
The diagram below represents a summary of the conversations I've been having this week with #NHSEngland leaders.
It shows how my colleagues and I place relational and restorative practice (RRP) in relation to established and successful NHS programmes.
RRP is a key (and often missing) enabler.
It shows how my colleagues and I place relational and restorative practice (RRP) in relation to established and successful NHS programmes.
RRP is a key (and often missing) enabler.
September 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The diagram below represents a summary of the conversations I've been having this week with #NHSEngland leaders.
It shows how my colleagues and I place relational and restorative practice (RRP) in relation to established and successful NHS programmes.
RRP is a key (and often missing) enabler.
It shows how my colleagues and I place relational and restorative practice (RRP) in relation to established and successful NHS programmes.
RRP is a key (and often missing) enabler.
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan identifies relational leadership as an enabler to help navigate system change aligned to the 3 shifts.
My team and I are working this week with #NHS clinical leaders to:
☑️ challenge assumptions
✅ improve expectation clarity
☑️ model accountability
#patientsafety #QI
My team and I are working this week with #NHS clinical leaders to:
☑️ challenge assumptions
✅ improve expectation clarity
☑️ model accountability
#patientsafety #QI
September 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan identifies relational leadership as an enabler to help navigate system change aligned to the 3 shifts.
My team and I are working this week with #NHS clinical leaders to:
☑️ challenge assumptions
✅ improve expectation clarity
☑️ model accountability
#patientsafety #QI
My team and I are working this week with #NHS clinical leaders to:
☑️ challenge assumptions
✅ improve expectation clarity
☑️ model accountability
#patientsafety #QI
🎈🙌🏾 Celebrating four years working with @uhmbt.bsky.social
🧑🏾⚕️👩🏾⚕️Thank you to everyone we collaborate with at the Trust, for your passion and bravery to try something new.
🚀 Our work in this field is of growing importance; looking forward to next steps.
#NHS10YearHealthPlan #RestorativePracticeAtWork
🧑🏾⚕️👩🏾⚕️Thank you to everyone we collaborate with at the Trust, for your passion and bravery to try something new.
🚀 Our work in this field is of growing importance; looking forward to next steps.
#NHS10YearHealthPlan #RestorativePracticeAtWork
September 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🎈🙌🏾 Celebrating four years working with @uhmbt.bsky.social
🧑🏾⚕️👩🏾⚕️Thank you to everyone we collaborate with at the Trust, for your passion and bravery to try something new.
🚀 Our work in this field is of growing importance; looking forward to next steps.
#NHS10YearHealthPlan #RestorativePracticeAtWork
🧑🏾⚕️👩🏾⚕️Thank you to everyone we collaborate with at the Trust, for your passion and bravery to try something new.
🚀 Our work in this field is of growing importance; looking forward to next steps.
#NHS10YearHealthPlan #RestorativePracticeAtWork
New 'Relational Leadership' opportunity for NHS Trusts.
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan calls for relational leaders (p.107). This course builds on existing leadership strengths to develop relational practice; this will better enable leaders to navigate system change aligned to the 3 shifts.
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan calls for relational leaders (p.107). This course builds on existing leadership strengths to develop relational practice; this will better enable leaders to navigate system change aligned to the 3 shifts.
August 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
New 'Relational Leadership' opportunity for NHS Trusts.
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan calls for relational leaders (p.107). This course builds on existing leadership strengths to develop relational practice; this will better enable leaders to navigate system change aligned to the 3 shifts.
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan calls for relational leaders (p.107). This course builds on existing leadership strengths to develop relational practice; this will better enable leaders to navigate system change aligned to the 3 shifts.
✅ Enabling the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.
👩🏾⚕️🧑🏾⚕️ Relational and restorative practice transforms how teams work together.
NHS Trusts: start small; enrol up to 10 key colleagues to our RCN-accredited online programme 'Relationships for Change' and we'll help you to think through options to scale.
👩🏾⚕️🧑🏾⚕️ Relational and restorative practice transforms how teams work together.
NHS Trusts: start small; enrol up to 10 key colleagues to our RCN-accredited online programme 'Relationships for Change' and we'll help you to think through options to scale.
August 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
✅ Enabling the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.
👩🏾⚕️🧑🏾⚕️ Relational and restorative practice transforms how teams work together.
NHS Trusts: start small; enrol up to 10 key colleagues to our RCN-accredited online programme 'Relationships for Change' and we'll help you to think through options to scale.
👩🏾⚕️🧑🏾⚕️ Relational and restorative practice transforms how teams work together.
NHS Trusts: start small; enrol up to 10 key colleagues to our RCN-accredited online programme 'Relationships for Change' and we'll help you to think through options to scale.
How to:
💡Understand each other better at work
👌🏾Have a sustainable, enjoyable career
🚀Play your part in fostering a safe, fair and meaningful workplace culture
Find out more: restorativethinking.co.uk/about-us/
#RelationalPublicServices #RestorativePracticeAtWork #NHS10YearHealthPlan #Nurses
💡Understand each other better at work
👌🏾Have a sustainable, enjoyable career
🚀Play your part in fostering a safe, fair and meaningful workplace culture
Find out more: restorativethinking.co.uk/about-us/
#RelationalPublicServices #RestorativePracticeAtWork #NHS10YearHealthPlan #Nurses
July 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
How to:
💡Understand each other better at work
👌🏾Have a sustainable, enjoyable career
🚀Play your part in fostering a safe, fair and meaningful workplace culture
Find out more: restorativethinking.co.uk/about-us/
#RelationalPublicServices #RestorativePracticeAtWork #NHS10YearHealthPlan #Nurses
💡Understand each other better at work
👌🏾Have a sustainable, enjoyable career
🚀Play your part in fostering a safe, fair and meaningful workplace culture
Find out more: restorativethinking.co.uk/about-us/
#RelationalPublicServices #RestorativePracticeAtWork #NHS10YearHealthPlan #Nurses
NHS Trusts, to support responses to the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, in-person workshops at the Royal College of Nursing:
✅Relational Leadership
☑️Relational and restorative practice for PNAs and PMAs
Online:
🧑🏾⚕️👩🏾⚕️ RCN-accredited 'Relationships for Change' programme, rated 'excellent', 'very valuable'.
✅Relational Leadership
☑️Relational and restorative practice for PNAs and PMAs
Online:
🧑🏾⚕️👩🏾⚕️ RCN-accredited 'Relationships for Change' programme, rated 'excellent', 'very valuable'.
July 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
NHS Trusts, to support responses to the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, in-person workshops at the Royal College of Nursing:
✅Relational Leadership
☑️Relational and restorative practice for PNAs and PMAs
Online:
🧑🏾⚕️👩🏾⚕️ RCN-accredited 'Relationships for Change' programme, rated 'excellent', 'very valuable'.
✅Relational Leadership
☑️Relational and restorative practice for PNAs and PMAs
Online:
🧑🏾⚕️👩🏾⚕️ RCN-accredited 'Relationships for Change' programme, rated 'excellent', 'very valuable'.
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan calls for relational leadership.
Join us this Autumn to start or continue your relational leadership journey.
More information, e-mail: [email protected]
#NHSLeadership #RelationalPractice
Join us this Autumn to start or continue your relational leadership journey.
More information, e-mail: [email protected]
#NHSLeadership #RelationalPractice
July 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan calls for relational leadership.
Join us this Autumn to start or continue your relational leadership journey.
More information, e-mail: [email protected]
#NHSLeadership #RelationalPractice
Join us this Autumn to start or continue your relational leadership journey.
More information, e-mail: [email protected]
#NHSLeadership #RelationalPractice
Sharing this review from Linkedin: 👇🏾
#NHSLeadership #HealthcareLeadership #NHSInnovation
#LeadershipDevelopment #Nurses #Midwives #Doctors #PatientSafety @crownhousepub.bsky.social
#NHSLeadership #HealthcareLeadership #NHSInnovation
#LeadershipDevelopment #Nurses #Midwives #Doctors #PatientSafety @crownhousepub.bsky.social
July 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Sharing this review from Linkedin: 👇🏾
#NHSLeadership #HealthcareLeadership #NHSInnovation
#LeadershipDevelopment #Nurses #Midwives #Doctors #PatientSafety @crownhousepub.bsky.social
#NHSLeadership #HealthcareLeadership #NHSInnovation
#LeadershipDevelopment #Nurses #Midwives #Doctors #PatientSafety @crownhousepub.bsky.social
📚 A 'must read' for those interested in how relational leadership enables change in healthcare:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#NHS10YearHealthPlan #OurNHSPeople #RestorativePracticeAtWork
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#NHS10YearHealthPlan #OurNHSPeople #RestorativePracticeAtWork
July 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
📚 A 'must read' for those interested in how relational leadership enables change in healthcare:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#NHS10YearHealthPlan #OurNHSPeople #RestorativePracticeAtWork
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#NHS10YearHealthPlan #OurNHSPeople #RestorativePracticeAtWork
"I genuinely think that change is better done with people than to people." (@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social)
Join us at @rcn.org.uk for our relational leadership workshop, and find out what it means to work 'with' rather than 'to' and how to make this visible and effective in your #leadership role.
Join us at @rcn.org.uk for our relational leadership workshop, and find out what it means to work 'with' rather than 'to' and how to make this visible and effective in your #leadership role.
July 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"I genuinely think that change is better done with people than to people." (@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social)
Join us at @rcn.org.uk for our relational leadership workshop, and find out what it means to work 'with' rather than 'to' and how to make this visible and effective in your #leadership role.
Join us at @rcn.org.uk for our relational leadership workshop, and find out what it means to work 'with' rather than 'to' and how to make this visible and effective in your #leadership role.
There's a new role for relational leadership in the NHS 10-year Health Plan:
"To create an NHS fit for the future, we need leaders at every level who are bold, relational and capable of leading system change ..."
Join our 'Relational Leadership' course in Oct or Nov at the RCN. Contact me.
"To create an NHS fit for the future, we need leaders at every level who are bold, relational and capable of leading system change ..."
Join our 'Relational Leadership' course in Oct or Nov at the RCN. Contact me.
July 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
There's a new role for relational leadership in the NHS 10-year Health Plan:
"To create an NHS fit for the future, we need leaders at every level who are bold, relational and capable of leading system change ..."
Join our 'Relational Leadership' course in Oct or Nov at the RCN. Contact me.
"To create an NHS fit for the future, we need leaders at every level who are bold, relational and capable of leading system change ..."
Join our 'Relational Leadership' course in Oct or Nov at the RCN. Contact me.
There's an identified place and role for restorative and relational practice in the new NHS 10-year Health Plan:
"To create an NHS fit for the future, we need leaders at every level who are bold, relational and capable of leading system change aligned to the 3 shifts."
www.gov.uk/government/p...
"To create an NHS fit for the future, we need leaders at every level who are bold, relational and capable of leading system change aligned to the 3 shifts."
www.gov.uk/government/p...
July 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
There's an identified place and role for restorative and relational practice in the new NHS 10-year Health Plan:
"To create an NHS fit for the future, we need leaders at every level who are bold, relational and capable of leading system change aligned to the 3 shifts."
www.gov.uk/government/p...
"To create an NHS fit for the future, we need leaders at every level who are bold, relational and capable of leading system change aligned to the 3 shifts."
www.gov.uk/government/p...
We've added a new section to our online courses called 'Learning from each other'!
Our first 'guest' is Corina Benjamin, Mental Health Support Team Manager at Notts City Council. Thank you Corina! Watch Corina's first video here (2nd item on this webpage): restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
Our first 'guest' is Corina Benjamin, Mental Health Support Team Manager at Notts City Council. Thank you Corina! Watch Corina's first video here (2nd item on this webpage): restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
July 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We've added a new section to our online courses called 'Learning from each other'!
Our first 'guest' is Corina Benjamin, Mental Health Support Team Manager at Notts City Council. Thank you Corina! Watch Corina's first video here (2nd item on this webpage): restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
Our first 'guest' is Corina Benjamin, Mental Health Support Team Manager at Notts City Council. Thank you Corina! Watch Corina's first video here (2nd item on this webpage): restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/
Join us on 20th October at the Royal College of Nursing. Hope to see you there. #nurses #midwives restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/ @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social @swj1.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ecwestcott.bsky.social @simoneth.bsky.social @mattetherington.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Join us on 20th October at the Royal College of Nursing. Hope to see you there. #nurses #midwives restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/ @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social @swj1.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ecwestcott.bsky.social @simoneth.bsky.social @mattetherington.bsky.social
🎺 1-day workshop
🩵 Royal College of Nursing
📅 Monday 20th October 2025
Restorative and relational practice workshop.
Details, brochure and booking details here: restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/ @baxter-heyes.bsky.social @nursegow.bsky.social @bixsmof.bsky.social @graceatfons.bsky.social
🩵 Royal College of Nursing
📅 Monday 20th October 2025
Restorative and relational practice workshop.
Details, brochure and booking details here: restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/ @baxter-heyes.bsky.social @nursegow.bsky.social @bixsmof.bsky.social @graceatfons.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🎺 1-day workshop
🩵 Royal College of Nursing
📅 Monday 20th October 2025
Restorative and relational practice workshop.
Details, brochure and booking details here: restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/ @baxter-heyes.bsky.social @nursegow.bsky.social @bixsmof.bsky.social @graceatfons.bsky.social
🩵 Royal College of Nursing
📅 Monday 20th October 2025
Restorative and relational practice workshop.
Details, brochure and booking details here: restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/ @baxter-heyes.bsky.social @nursegow.bsky.social @bixsmof.bsky.social @graceatfons.bsky.social
"Best online learning I have completed! Practical tools, with supporting resources to see how they work in practice." (Anonymous feedback, 'Relationships for Change' course participant).
restorativethinking.co.uk/self-guided/ #RestorativePracticeAtWork @rcn.org.uk @rcsed.bsky.social #nurses
restorativethinking.co.uk/self-guided/ #RestorativePracticeAtWork @rcn.org.uk @rcsed.bsky.social #nurses
June 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"Best online learning I have completed! Practical tools, with supporting resources to see how they work in practice." (Anonymous feedback, 'Relationships for Change' course participant).
restorativethinking.co.uk/self-guided/ #RestorativePracticeAtWork @rcn.org.uk @rcsed.bsky.social #nurses
restorativethinking.co.uk/self-guided/ #RestorativePracticeAtWork @rcn.org.uk @rcsed.bsky.social #nurses
RCN-accredited programme: 'Relationships for Change'
For leaders and staff, health and social care.
Participants progress through a series of structured modules, gaining practical tools and techniques they can immediately apply within their team/department. restorativethinking.co.uk/self-guided/
For leaders and staff, health and social care.
Participants progress through a series of structured modules, gaining practical tools and techniques they can immediately apply within their team/department. restorativethinking.co.uk/self-guided/
June 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
RCN-accredited programme: 'Relationships for Change'
For leaders and staff, health and social care.
Participants progress through a series of structured modules, gaining practical tools and techniques they can immediately apply within their team/department. restorativethinking.co.uk/self-guided/
For leaders and staff, health and social care.
Participants progress through a series of structured modules, gaining practical tools and techniques they can immediately apply within their team/department. restorativethinking.co.uk/self-guided/
How are human-AI interactions shaping us?
👩🏾💻🧑🤝🧑 How can we continue to focus on improving workplace relationships whilst simultaneously embracing AI? Any answers?
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/urba...
#NHSConfedExpo @marlynnweimd.bsky.social
👩🏾💻🧑🤝🧑 How can we continue to focus on improving workplace relationships whilst simultaneously embracing AI? Any answers?
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/urba...
#NHSConfedExpo @marlynnweimd.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
How are human-AI interactions shaping us?
👩🏾💻🧑🤝🧑 How can we continue to focus on improving workplace relationships whilst simultaneously embracing AI? Any answers?
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/urba...
#NHSConfedExpo @marlynnweimd.bsky.social
👩🏾💻🧑🤝🧑 How can we continue to focus on improving workplace relationships whilst simultaneously embracing AI? Any answers?
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/urba...
#NHSConfedExpo @marlynnweimd.bsky.social