TY - JOUR T1 - Learning to speak up and to learn differently JF - Future Healthcare Journal JO - Future Healthc J SP - 150 LP - 151 DO - 10.7861/fhj.ed-6-3-2 VL - 6 IS - 3 AU - Emma Vaux AU - Jo Szram Y1 - 2019/10/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/6/3/150.abstract N2 - We are delighted to introduce an issue of FHJ in which we have focused our minds, and hopefully those of our readers, on the ever-present activity of all clinicians (and humans) – learning. This is such a wide topic, so we have considered a number of different dimensions with the confidence that these will stimulate interest, debate and discussion. Firstly, we have considered the important issue of learning to speak up in our workplaces. The need for us all to feel able to speak up within a culture of psychological safety is crucial and the national gurdian for the NHS, Dr Henrietta Hughes, describes what has happened since the introduction of freedom to speak up guardians to the NHS, and her intended future developments of the role.1 Barriers perceived by trainees in being able to raise concerns, and possible ways to overcome these are described by Dr Irene Gafson and colleagues.2 In addition, in response to the lack of gender balance on panels, … ER -