About our service

We are a confidential support and occupational health service, specifically tailored for Primary Care staff in County Durham and Darlington. We provide a range of occupational health services, including:

  • Pre-employment health assessment
  • Management and self-referrals
  • Needlestick injuries, reporting of incident and follow up advice
  • Needlestick awareness training
  • Self-referral to a counselling service (please contact us for more details) 

Our team of dedicated professionals include occupational health nurses, an occupational health and wellbeing business partner, service co-ordinators, a customer care administrator and access to occupational health physicians. 

You can access our service if you are employed by a GP medical practice or you have an NHS contract and are currently working within County Durham and Darlington.

Our service is based within the occupational health department at Bishop Auckland Hospital, 1st Floor, Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AD

You can contact us by telephone: 01388 455715 or email: cdda-tr.gpchoices@nhs.net.

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Please note that all forms are for use by GP Practice employees within County Durham and Darlington only. For queries relating to any information contained within these documents please contact the team.

Our GP Advisors are experienced medical GPs who have a particular interest and the relevant training in Practitioner Health. Our aim is to provide a sensitive, easily accessible and confidential advice, help and support service for primary care doctors, dentists and their staff in the County Durham and Darlington area. Types of difficulties presenting include:

  • Stress, anxiety, depression, other common mental health disorders
  • Professional burn out
  • Alcohol or other substance dependency issues
  • Physical illness
  • Work place disputes
  • Concern about colleagues
  • Personal, family, social difficulties
  • Complaints

We offer a range of services, including:

  • Confidential telephone helpline access to GP Advisors
  • 1:1 meetings with GP advisors
  • Mentoring
  • Access to professional counselling
  • Signposting and support in treating drug and alcohol problems - treatment, rehab and longer term support
  • Regular peer support meetings
  • Advice and support with professional Regulatory body enquiries and investigations

You can contact us by telephone: 0191 3728638 or email: cdda-tr.gpchoices@nhs.net.