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. 

GP advisor service

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.

How to access our services

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.