Cath Taylor, PhD, Reader in Healthcare Workforce Organisation and Wellbeing at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, provides a thorough overview of the origin and aims of Schwartz rounds at the UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) 2018 Annual Conference, in Glasgow, UK. Dr Taylor further explains the results from a mixed methods study to investigate the effects of Schwartz centre rounds on healthcare professionals and to determine how the rounds are being implemented. To learn more about Schwartz rounds visit www.surrey.ac.uk/schwartzevaluation or email [email protected].