The Medical Mediation Foundation | Blog

Beyond impasse: how medical mediation can support health & care lawyers

Clair Dicker — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:39:00 +0000

by Arabella Tresilian, MMF Mediator and Trainer

"Communicate to Connect"

Clair Dicker — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:40:00 +0100

by Dr Esse Menson, Senior Associate, MMF

Martha’s Rule: a plea for a legal duty to listen and respond to parental concerns

Clair Dicker — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:57:00 +0100

by Sarah Barclay, Director, Medical Mediation Foundation

Conflict and the courts: lessons from recent case law on conflict between professionals and families

Clair Dicker — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:13:00 +0100

by Dr Jaime Lindsey, Associate Professor in Law, University of Reading

New online conflict management training announced with NHS England

Clair Dicker — Wed, 24 May 2023 16:19:00 +0100

by Sarah Barclay, Director MMF

The art of handling difficult meetings: Essential skills for healthcare professionals working with parents

Clair Dicker — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0100

by Audrey Dorival, MMF Associate Trainer and Mediator

Improving communication in healthcare teams

Clair Dicker — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:58:00 +0000

By Oscar Mathew, Director MMF

Conflict between colleagues in Primary Care

Clair Dicker — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:55:00 +0000

by Dr Clare Sieber, MMF Trainer and Mediator

Strategies for improving team communication as a leader

Clair Dicker — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:05:00 +0000

By Oscar Mathew, Director MMF

Please don’t tell me not to worry

Clair Dicker — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:10:00 +0100

by Sarah Barclay, Founder, MMF

Creating a psychologically safe space for clinical teams

Clair Dicker — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:53:00 +0100

by Oscar Mathew, MMF Director

Challenging the mediation myths

Clair Dicker — Thu, 05 May 2022 15:09:00 +0100

by Dr Clare Sieber

The challenge of stepping back

Clair Dicker — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:34:00 +0100

by Dr Esse Menson, MMF associate trainer and mediator

Letter from Australia

Sarah Barclay — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000

MMF’s Australia Associate Sue Mcnaughton, reports on a recent case which highlights how communication breakdown contributed to the tragic death of a child

Judicial review, or mediation... or both?

Clair Dicker — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:59:00 +0000

How mediation can help when judicial review seems like the only option, in health and social care

By Arabella Tresilian, MMF Associate Mediator

The last two years of pandemic have directed a spotlight on the world-class services provided to the UK by our health and social care providers, and on the dedicated professionals who make those services available to us.

Getting back into the room

Sarah Barclay — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:25:00 +0000

Getting back into the room

Our work as medical mediators and facilitators involves helping people have better, more constructive, conversations.

Communicating behind a mask: simple strategies to build connection

Sarah Barclay — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:15:00 +0100

When disagreement arises between healthcare professionals and patients and their families, the situation can be stressful for all involved. The emotional impact on staff and families means that the possibility for misunderstanding and misinterpretation of views and intentions is high. What is needed is open, empathic communication driven by curiosity to really understand the views of the other person.

What mediators need to know about mental health

Sarah Barclay — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:42:00 +0000

Q&A with Arabella Tresilian, Associate Mediator, Medical Mediation Foundation

Reflections of a soon-to-be Consultant: How mediation changed my career.

Sarah Barclay — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 11:24:00 +0000

by Dr Gamunu Ratnayake

Using Townhalls to generate engagement in a clinical team

Sarah Barclay — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:18:00 +0100

One of the most common features we come across when working with clinical teams is an imbalance of voices. We are often asked to help redress that imbalance and bring about a more open, inclusive and fluid culture of communication.