National Support Services
As well as the support services offered directly through the PSW, there are a wealth of national services which can offer support in a range of situations.
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 Guide: Alcohol & Drug addiction support - https://www.rehabguide.co.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
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
LGBQTIA+
- Pink Therapy http://www.pinktherapy.com/
- Stonewall https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
- Hidayah LGBT QI https://hidayahlgbt.com/
- MindOut https://mindout.org.uk/
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 & Safeguarding
Charitable Support for Relationships and Family matters
Nationally:
- National Family Mediation - Turn arguments into agreements. Call the helpline on: 0300 4000 636
- Relate - You're not alone. Relate has blogs, resources, books, and self-help tools for just about every relationship problem out there.
- Refuge - 24 hour domestic abuse hotline 0808 2000 247 and information resource.
- The Change Project - Free relationship counselling sessions and domestic abuse prevention.
- Karma Nirvana - Working to end honour abuse in the UK.
- Women's Aid - Come together to stop domestic abuse.
- Mankind - Male Victims of Domestic Abuse – Please call 01823 334244 to speak confidentially.
In Essex, there is some regionally based support:
- Essex Police - Information on services that Essex police work with to support victims of domestic abuse.
- Essex Safeguarding Children Board - Concerned about a child or young person? Call 0345 603 7627Concerned about a child or young person? Call 0345 603 7627
- Compass - A partnership of domestic abuse services providing a response in Essex. Essex Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0330 333 7444
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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