National Support Services | East of England

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/
Practitioner Health - access to mental health and addiction support for doctors, dentists and other health professionals - https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/

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
Disabled Doctors Network https://www.disableddoctorsnetwork.com/

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/
Practitioner Health - access to mental health and addiction support for doctors, dentists and other health professionals - https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.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

For doctors in Norfolk Only:

The Norfolk Benevolent Medical Society https://nbms.org.uk/

(Please note that there is a subscription fee)

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