NHS Practitioner Health - Important service update

We have been in discussion with NHS England over arrangements for the service from 1 April 2024 and want to reassure all patients who are already registered with the service that this does not alter your situation. We will continue to support all existing patients to complete their treatment.

NHS England are undertaking a review of the staff support offer for mental health across all staff groups to consider long term sustainable options. We will contribute to the review.

On this basis we have agreed to stop new registrations for secondary care staff from 15 April 2024 onwards. New secondary care patients will be signposted to alternative sources of support, including your GP, occupational health departments and organisational employee assistance programmes.

The arrangements for the primary care element of Practitioner Health have been extended for a further 12 months to 31 March 2025. 

Published: Apr 12, 2024