Regional Services

 

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England

Health Education England

There are 13 regional boards which provide a variety of support for trainees +/- doctors of any grade working in the area

Health Education England - Your Area

Londonwide LMCs

Londonwide LMCs' GP Professional Support Network provide confidential, expert and impartial one-to-one advice and support to any individual constituent GP.

There are a number of services available to you and your practice delivered directly by the present team or through our network of expert associates.

Londonwide LMCs

Wessex Insight

For GPs practicing in the Wessex area

Offers professional support to GPs who maybe struggling with challenges or obstacles which are causing a negative impact on their performance in the workplace. They also offer one to one mentoring, time management, language and advanced communication skills, help with dyslexia and dyspraxia screening. Partly funded by Wessex deanery.

Wessex Local Medical Committees

 

Scotland

NHS Education For Scotland

  • Sign posts to PSU for trainees
  • Runs courses on resilience

NHS Education For Scotland

Scotland Deanery

Available to medical & dental trainees in Scotland. At the moment if trainees are in difficulty they contact a regional advisor on the site.

Scotland Deanery

 

Wales

Health for Health Professionals

Canopi offers a free, confidential service that provides NHS and social care staff in Wales with access to various levels of mental health support. ​We offer self-help, guided self-help, peer support, and virtual face-to-face therapies with accredited specialists.

After contacting the service individuals are directed to a trained doctor advisor who will triage their needs and signpost them to one or more of the following services:

  • Self-help
  • Peer Support
  • Guided self-help
  • Virtual face-to-face consultations
  • Canopi has been designed to work in conjunction and be complementary to the services offered by occupational health departments and the support available to an individual through their GP.

Contact: 0800 058 2738  (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm)

Canopi - NHS Wales

 

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Medical & Dental Agency

Offer a small professional support unit to all medical and dental trainees in Northern Ireland.

They have started a pilot scheme in August 2016 offering mentoring to all F1. Other trainees can also apply for this (on a case by case basis).

Complete the online application form

Trainees in difficulty can be referred by supervisor for career/pastoral support to them.

Contact: 02890 400000

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