Please note that we are not an emergency service
For urgent help and support please see below
If in crisis/emergency:
- Tell someone you trust how you are feeling
-Go to your emergency department/GP
-Dial 999 or NHS 111 (option 2)
- Samaritans (Call 116 123)
-SHOUT (linked with Practitioner Health. Text NHSPH to 85258)
Other non-urgent support
- BMA Wellbeing (Call 0330 123 1245)
- Practitioner Health (Call 0300 0303 300)
- Supporting our NHS people
- Contact your GP
-Occupational Health
-Your trust/practice employee assistance programme (EAP)
PSW is here to provide personal and professional support and development, to postgraduate learners across NHS England South West; to reach their full potential and provide safe patient care.
We offer a confidential, non-judgmental space in which to explore the challenges you are facing and make a bespoke plan of support.
This 1-1 support is available for doctors, dentists, pharmacists and Advanced Care Practitioners who are in training.
Pharmacists in training will be triaged and referred by their supervisor currently
This is a confidential service, separate from your educational supervision.
You can find out more about what we do by emailing england.psw.sw@nhs.net
If you have been off work for >3 months, the Supported Return to Training (SuppoRTT) team may be more appropriate
Concerned about your training and education? Click here
About us:
PSW southwest introductory video
Click on the above video to find out more about what the PSW team in the South West can do for you.
*The above resources and others on the PSW webpages do not represent content endorsement by NHS England/DHSC; the resource links serve as a platform to host accessible information that may be useful to doctors in training wishing to look after their mental health and wellbeing