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Health and Well-being

Here at CDDFT we have numerous ways in which we can support you

Here at CDDFT we have multiple avenues available to support you and your wellbeing.

At each site we have Health and Well-being Support Champions;

Health and Wellbeing Champions

 

  • Headspace

Headspace is a science-backed app in mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience, and aid better sleep. They have now extended their free offer and are offering free access to all NHS staff with an NHS email address until 31 December 2022.

How NHS staff can get free access:

 

 

  • British Doctors and Dentists Group
     A peer-support service for recovering alcoholic and drug dependent doctors, dentists and students. Tel: 07825 107 970. Email: bddg@btinternet.com

 

 

  • NHS Practitioner Health (NHSPH)
    A free and confidential self-referral NHS service for all doctors across England. NHSPH can help you with issues relating to a mental health concern, including stress or depression, or an addiction problem, in particular where these might affect work. Tel: 0300 0303 300 (8-8 Mon-Fri, 8-2 Sat). Email: prac.health@nhs.net​
    https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/

 

  • Association of Anaesthetists support pages
     Representing the life-changing, life-saving profession of anaesthesia - by supporting, informing and inspiring a worldwide community of over 11,000 members.
    https://anaesthetists.org/Home/Wellbeing-support

 

  • Royal Medical Benevolent Fund
    RMBF can consider financial assistance to doctors, medical students and their families who are facing financial crisis. Tel: 020 8540 9194. Email: help@rmbf.org
    https://rmbf.org/

 

  • You Okay, Doc?

You Okay, Doc? is a UK registered charity. Founded by Doctors, for Doctors. Supported by Psychotherapists and Business Professionals. Our vision is to improve doctors' mental health and wellbeing throughout the world.

https://youokaydoc.org.uk/

 

  • Managing your health condition - GMC

Steps to help doctors manage their health condition. If you have, or suspect you are developing, a health condition it's important you take the simple steps below to help keep control of it.

https://www.gmc-uk.org/

 

  • Health for Health Professionals programme

Health for Health Professionals programme. The Health for Health Professionals programme is designed to offer enhanced competencies for occupational physicians who see doctors as patients.

https://www.fom.ac.uk

 

  • Fatigue and sleep deprivation - BMA

BMA Cymru Wales, Welsh Government and NHS Wales Employers launched a fatigue and facilities charter in 2020. All health boards in Wales have signed up to the charter and must now take active steps towards compliance with its stipulations.

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/nhs-delivery-and-workforce/creating-a-healthy-workplace/fatigue-and-sleep-deprivation

 

NOTE: All LET employees will need to contact the LET for any occupational health referral as the Trust is unable to perform these as this needs to be done by your employer.

'I have to compliment everyone on their pleasant persona and their expertise and knowledge. By the end of the 5 days, I did not feel as though I had been in a hospital ward and was very relaxed.'

Patient, Ward 16 Orthopaedics, University Hospital of North Durham