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NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

Mental health and addiction treatment service for health and care professionals who cannot access confidential treatment from local services. Tel: 0300 0303 300 For 24/7 crisis support text NHSPH to 85258.

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NHS Practitioner Health@nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 4d ago

Last week, Practitioner Health Medical Director Dr Helen Garr and Clinician Dr Richard Duggins spoke at the North East SAS conference about recognising burnout, burnout prevention, and the role of PH in treating those who face barriers to seeking mental health treatment.

Photograph of Dr Helen Garr (Medical Director) and Dr Richard Duggins (Clinician) at the North East SAS conference.
NHS Practitioner Health@nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 5d ago

It was a pleasure to host the 'Building Effective Physician Health Programmes that Physicians Trust and Use' workshop with Canopi yesterday at #ICPH2026 in London! This was a brilliant opportunity to showcase our expertise in developing treatment services for health and care professionals.

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NHS Practitioner Health@nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 5d ago

Dr Helen Garr started off our #ICPH2026 workshop with Canopi on 'Building Effective Physician Health Programmes that Physicians Trust and Use' by likening a frog boiling in hot water to a physician working in an increasingly stressful environment. Do you relate to this analogy?

NHS Practitioner Health@nhsprachealth.bsky.social · last wk.

“It was an honour to return to Leicester to mark the third #NSMD. This is where, three years ago, we planted our first memorial tree with our friends from Doctors in Distress, and it was incredibly moving to see how it has grown alongside the day itself." - Dr Helen Garr, Medical Director

Dr Helen Garr standing with UHL staff next to a memorial tree, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester.
NHS Practitioner Health@nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thank you to UHL NHS Trust for inviting us to speak at their NSMD event. Together with key figures, UHL staff, and bereaved relatives, we remembered the loved ones, friends, and colleagues we have lost, shared words of hope, and discussed the importance of workforce wellbeing within healthcare.

NHS Practitioner Health, Doctors in Distress, and The Tomorrow Project were kindly invited by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust to attend and speak at their NSMD event at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. Together with key figures, UHL staff, and bereaved relatives, we remembered the loved ones, friends, and colleagues we have lost, shared words of hope, and discussed the importance of destigmatising mental ill health within healthcare and ensuring that health and care workers can access wellbeing support. From left to right: Laura Hughes, (Clinical Manager, The Tomorrow Project), Susannah Basile (Director of External Affairs and Policy, Doctors in Distress), Dr Helen Garr (Medical Director, Practitioner Health), Clare Teeney (Chief People Officer, UHL), Amandip Sidhu (Founder, Doctors in Distress), and Richard Mitchell (Chief Executive, UHL)
NHS Practitioner Health@nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 3w ago

If you can't see a way out, please know that there is always someone willing to help and support you. Today, take that first step and tell someone you're struggling - speak to a friend, loved one, colleague, manager, healthcare professional, or call a mental health helpline. You're not alone. #NSMD

Sometimes life can feel overwhelming. You might feel stuck, exhausted or unsure how things could possibly get better. But you don’t have to figure everything out on your own. Talking to someone and asking for help can be difficult, especially when you’re used to looking after everyone else. But taking that first step can make a difference. Whatever you’re facing right now, things can change. There are people who care and there is hope. You don’t have to go through it alone. Take that first step and talk to someone.
NHS Practitioner Health@nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 3w ago

TW: Suicide. "There's no shame in struggling." Dr Benji Waterhouse's message of hope provides a much needed reminder that health and care workers are human, and can struggle with their mental health too. Don't let feelings of shame prevent you from getting the help you need. #NSMD

Increasingly, healthcare workers are expected to do impossible jobs. But we’re mere mortals, not superhumans. During the darkest periods of my career, I sometimes wondered if suicide was the solution. Instead, I got support, had therapy, and changed my working life. Things got better. There’s no shame in struggling. Please ask for help. I hope the future you will be glad you did. Dr Benji Waterhouse Psychiatrist, Comedian, & Author