Further Information and Useful Links

GMC - Health and Disability

Work done by the GMC on health and disability

http://www.gmc-uk.org/education/13662.asp

 

Royal College of Psychiatrists

Guidance on Work and Mental health

 

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfo/workandmentalhealth.aspx

Royal College of Psychiatrists
Further Information on Depression

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/
mentalhealthproblems/depression.aspx

Royal College of Psychiatrists
Further Information on Bi-Polar Depression

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/expertadvice/problems/bipolardisorder.aspx

Department of Health
Publication ‘Mental Health and Ill health in Doctors’

 Mental Health and Ill health in Doctors 

MIND

Information on a range of topics including types of mental distress, where to get help, drug and alternative treatments and advocacy.

0300 123 3393 
info@mind.org.uk

Beyond blue

Australian organisation provides information about depression to consumers, carers and health professionals.

www.beyondblue.org.au/

Depression Alliance

UK Charity for help & information about depression; depression symptoms and self help groups

www.depressionalliance.org/

Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) (TA97)

http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA97

 

Support & Out of Hours Services for Doctors and dentists

Addaction

Tel: 020 7251 5860
www.addaction.org.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous

Tel:08457 697 555
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Association of Anaesthetists' Sick Doctors Scheme

020 7631 1650

BMA Counselling Service

0845 920 0169

British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin

www.bapio.co.uk

British Doctors and Dentists Family Support Group

07 818 475 825

British Doctors and Dentists Group

For those with a dependency problem

0779 2819 966

Citizens Advice Bureau

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Doctors for Doctors

08459 200 169

Doctors Support line (Evening Telephone Service)

0844 395 3010

Doctors Support Network
Confidential advice and support to doctors with mental health problems. 
All calls are dealt with by doctors.

8443953010
www.dsn.org.uk

Eating Disorders Association

08456341414
www.b-eat.co.uk/Home

Gamblers Anonymous

02073843040
www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

NHS Leadership Academy Coaching and mentoring are helpful tools to support health and care leadership development.

https://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/programmes/coaching-and-mentoring/

Disabled Doctors Network - Supporting the welfare, rights and inclusion of chronically ill and physically disabled doctors and medical students

https://www.disableddoctorsnetwork.com

MIND -Info on a range of topics including types of mental distress, where to get help, drug and 
alternative treatments and advocacy.

0300 123 3393 
info@mind.org.uk

Narcotics Anonymous

020 7730 0009
helpline@ukna.org 
www.ukna.org

National Counselling Service for Sick Doctors

0870 241 0535
www.ncssd.org.uk

NHS-Direct

0845 46 47

Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF)

020 8540 9194
info@rmbf.org 
www.rmbf.org

Samaritans

08457 90 90 90

Sick Doctors Trust - For those with dependency problems

0370 444 5163

The Dentists' Health Support Programme

020 7224 4671