Research First Journal Club
The Free Churches Group is delighted to be one of the key organisations involved in running the Research First monthly UK wide digital journal club. This journal club developed out of a joint venture between the Free Churches Group and the College of Healthcare Chaplains and is now additionally supported and promoted by the Association of Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplains, NHS Education for Scotland, the Northern Ireland Healthcare Chaplains Association and the Paediatric Chaplaincy Network. The journal club provides opportunity to earn up to 3 CPD points accredited by the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy [One CPD hour for attending the session and one CPD hour each for completing before (part 1) and after (part 2) the session this research article reflection sheet.
Details of the article being discussed will be listed below, included in the Narrative information digest, and circulated to chaplains listed in the FCG directory of health and social are chaplains. If you have questions about the journal club, or would like to receive diary invites for the sessions, contact mark.newitt@freechurches.org.uk
Through 2025 the Journal Club will meet towards the end of each month, meeting between 14:00 and 15:15. Dates for the next few months are:
Wednesday 30th July 2025 exploring Winiger, F., Schneider, J., & Peng-Keller, S. (2025). Acceptability of Digital Spiritual Care: Results from a Mixed-Methods Study in Switzerland. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.33203
Thursday 28th August 2025
Tuesday 30th September 2025