The National Secular Society Challenge is Missing the Mark but is Welcomed by Modern Chaplains
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.v2i1.109Keywords:
challenge, chaplaincy, models, religious, secular, specialismAbstract
The contention of this article is that the campaign and challenge of the National Secular Society (NSS) campaign against chaplaincy is an excellent opportunity for modern chaplaincy within the health care setting to articulate its worth and ongoing validity. It allows for a critical reflection on the service so that its fundamental significance and value within the NHS can be affirmed. The article will first consider the key issues within the challenge of the NSS before going on to consider the purpose and core values of the NHS. The experience of hospitalisation will be discussed and the nature of modern chaplaincy described. In conclusion, the strands of the debate will be gathered together to sharpen attention and argue for the need for a clear understanding and articulation of modern day chaplaincy within the challenging environment of the NHS.
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Coles, A., (2013) In S. Nolan “A Day to Rekindle the Flame”. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy 1(2): 118.
Cox, J. G. (1958) A Priest’s Work in Hospital. London: SPCK.
Department of Health (2003) NHS Chaplaincy: Meeting the Religious and Spiritual Needs of Patients and Staff: Guidance for Managers and Those Involved in the Provision of Chaplaincy-Spiritual Care. London: Department of Health.
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Dobzhansky, T. (1962) Mankind Evolving. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Ellershaw, J. E. (2000) “Clinical Pathways for Care of the Dying: an Innovation to Disseminate Clinical Excellence”. Journal of Palliative Medicine 5(4): 617–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/109662102760269904
Fitchett, G. (2011) “Making Our Case”. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy 17(1-2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08854726.2011.559829
Francis, R. (2013) The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry. London: Department of Health
Fraser, D. J. (2004) “Clarity and Cost Effectiveness in Chaplaincy”. Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy 7(1).
—(2010) “Pastoral Heart and Critical Mind”. Practical Theology 3(2).
Gordon, T., E. Kelly and D. Mitchell (2011) Spiritual Care for Healthcare Professionals. Abingdon: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd.
Government Equalities Office (2010) Equality Act. London: legislation.gov.uk.
Kelly, E. (2012) Personhood and Presence: Self as a Resource for Spiritual and Pastoral Care. London: T. & T. Clark.
MacRitchie, I. (1999) “The Chaplain as Translator”. Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy 2(2): 7–10.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2004) Improving Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer. London:.National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
National Secular Society (2012) Hospital Chaplaincy. NSS Briefing Paper. www.secularism.org.uk and related documents
NHS Education for Scotland (2010) Spiritual Care Matters – An Introductory Resource for all NHS Scotland Staff. Scotland: NHS Education for Scotland.
—(2013) Review of Education and Training in Healthcare Chaplaincy. Scotland: NHS Education for Scotland
Nouwen, H. (1998) Reaching Out. New York: Doubleday.
Odone, C. (2013) “It’s Time for Christians to Fight Back”. The Daily Telegraph, 13 February 2013.
Office for National Statistics (2001; 2011) Census. London: Office of National Statistics.
Orchard, H. (2000) Hospital Chaplaincy: Modern, Dependable? Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press..
Royal College of Nursing (2011) Spirituality in Nursing Care. Available at: www.rcn.org.uk
Sokol, D. (2009) The Value of Hospital Chaplains. BBC News online 8 March 2009.
Speck, P. (1988) Being There. London: SPCK, 26–37.
Swift, C. (2009) Hospital Chaplaincy in the 21st Century. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate.
Swinton, J. (2001) Spirituality and Mental Health Care. London: Jessica Kingsley.
—(2007) Raging with Compassion. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
VandeCreek, L. (2001) “Professional Chaplaincy – It’s Role and Importance in Health Care”. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy 55(1): 1-13.
Vanstone, W. H. (1982) The Stature of Waiting. London: Darton, Longman & Todd.
Ward, F (2011) Lifelong Learning: Theological Education and Supervision. London: SCM Press.
—(1948) Preamble to International Conference July 1946. Geneva: World Health Organization.
—(1998) “Development of the World Health Organization WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Assessment”. Psychological Medicine 28(3): 551–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291798006667
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2014-12-16
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Fraser, D. (2014). The National Secular Society Challenge is Missing the Mark but is Welcomed by Modern Chaplains. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 2(1), 109-122. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.v2i1.109
