Looking after your health and wellbeing is just as important as caring for your patients. This section brings together a range of support services, helpful links, and local resources to support your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing, whether you’re facing challenges or just want to stay well.
Explore the sections below for practical help, confidential support, and opportunities to connect.
🩺 Practitioner Health
A free, confidential NHS mental health and addiction service for health and care professionals. The service supports those facing a range of mental health issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and addiction.
🤝 GP Peer Mentoring (GPMplus)
A free peer mentoring service for GPs, Practice Managers, Nurses, and other primary care staff with leadership responsibilities. Available across the Wakefield LMC catchment area.
🧠 You Okay, Doc?
A mental health charity for male doctors, offering peer support, wellbeing mentoring, and education to help doctors talk openly and get the help they need.
🛡 GP Resilience Hubs
West Yorkshire Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub
📞 Free Phone: 0800 183 1488
📧 Email: wyicb-bdc.wyh.mentalwellbeinghub@nhs.net
🔗 Visit WY Wellbeing Hub
Wakefield Resilience Academy (via Conexus Healthcare)
🔗 Visit Conexus Healthcare
📘 BMA Wellbeing Support Services
A UK-wide directory of wellbeing support services specifically for medical students and doctors, including 24/7 counselling and mental health resources.
💰 Cameron Fund – Ten Top Tips for Financial Wellbeing
This free resource from the Cameron Fund supports current and retired GPs and their dependants in times of financial difficulty. It includes practical advice on managing money, reducing stress, and planning for the future.