National Support Services
If you have concerns about your training, it is important that you contact either your Educational (ES) or Clinical Supervisor (CS) immediately. This should be done in a formal setting.
If you are still not happy after having spoken to the ES or CS, you should contact the Training Programme Directors (TPD), the Deputy Director or the Director of Medical Education (DME).
There are many confidential support services available, these include:
Addiction
Addiction Charities
- Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
- Alcohol Research UK https://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/
- British Doctors and Dentists Group www.bddg.org
- GamCare - The UK's national organisation for gambling problem help www.gamcare.org.uk
- Gamblers Anonymous https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/
- Narcotics Anonymous www.ukna.org
- The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NARCOA) http://www.nacoa.org.uk/
- Rehab Recovery https://www.rehab-recovery.co.uk/
- Sick Doctors Trust http://sick-doctors-trust.co.uk/
Bereavement
Bereavement
- Cruse Bereavement Care http://www.cruse.org.uk/
- Counselling Directory https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/bereavement.html
- National Bereavement Service https://www.nationalbereavementservice.org/
- Society of Assistance of Medical Families https://www.samf.org.uk/
Carers
Charities for Carers
- Carers UK www.carersuk.org
Careers
Career Advice
- BMJ Careers https://jobs.bmj.com/gp/?action=viewGpJobs
- BMA Careers https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/career
Crime and Violence
Crime and Violence charities
- Victim Support Line www.victimsupport.org.uk
- Women's Aid www.womensaid.org.uk
Disability / Neurodiversity
Charitable Support for Disabilities
- Association of Disabled Professionals www.adp.org.uk
- Hope 4 Medics www.hope4medics.co.uk/about.php
- The National Autistic Society https://www.autism.org.uk/
- Dyslexia Action www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorder Charities
- Beat - The UK's Eating Disorder Charity https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Emotional Distress & Mental Health
Charitable Support for Emotional Distress and Mental Health
- Samaritans www.samaritans.org
- Doctors Support Network www.dsn.org.uk
- iTalk https://www.italk.org.uk/
- Mind - Depression Alliance http://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/depression-alliance/
- Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
- Time to change - let's end mental health discrimination https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/
Finance
Charitable Financial Support
- Financial support for doctors and families https://www.doctorshelp.org.uk
- The Cameron Fund www.cameronfund.org.uk
- Royal Medical Benevolent Fund www.rmbf.org
- StepChange Debt Charity www.stepchange.org
General
General Charitable Support
- BMA Wellbeing Support Services https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/work-life-support/your-wellbeing/counselling-and-peer-support
- NHS Practitioner Health Service - Supporting the health of health professionals http://php.nhs.uk/
- The Society for Assistance of Medical Families - https://www.samf.org.uk/
- Citizens Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Gender and Sexual Identity
Gender and Sexual Identity Charities
- Pink Therapy http://www.pinktherapy.com/
International Doctors
Charitable Support for International Doctors
- British International Doctors Association http://www.bidaonline.co.uk/
Legal
Charitable Legal Support
- Medical Defence Union www.themdu.com
- The Medical Protection Society www.medicalprotection.org/uk
Relationships
Charitable Support for Relationships and Family matters
- National Family Mediation www.nfm.org.uk
- Relate https://www.relate.org.uk/
Workplace
Employment and Workplace Support / Trade Union
- Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HSCA) www.hcsa.com
- ACAS http://www.acas.org.uk/
- Employee Assistance Programme (Please check with your Medical Staffing / HR department)
- Medical Women's Federation www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk
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