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Health and wellbeing

Health and wellbeing


This section highlights some resources which appraisers and appraisees alike might find useful.

Resource references

Resource Web link
National Wellbeing Hub https://www.nationalwellbeinghub.scot
Coaching for Wellbeing https://www.knowyoumore.com/coaching-for-wellbeing 
Scottish Ballet: Health at Hand https://www.scottishballet.co.uk/health-at-hand
Scottish Ballet: Health at Hand YouTube playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKxCoygoxNeuxhQd3v1syniNBQqGEnReG
College of Medicine and Integrated Health https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk
BMA Counselling Service https://www.bma.org.uk/doctorsfordoctors
BMA Wellbeing Resources https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing
Workforce Specialist Service https://www.nationalwellbeinghub.scot/the-workforce-specialist-service-wss or
https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/accessing-the-service-in-scotland
Royal Medical Benevolent Fund https://rmbf.org
The Cameron Fund (for GPs) https://www.cameronfund.org.uk
BBC video:  How to avoid emotional burnout https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/how-to-avoid-emotional-burnout/p08rwmd9
Practitioner Health (Mental Health and Addiction Service) https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/about-practitioner-health
Permission to Thrive Online Learning Platform (CPD, Tools and Resources) https://www.shapestoolkit.com/permission-to-thrive
You Are Not A Frog (Podcast for Doctors)

https://youarenotafrog.com/

How to Get an Appraisal That Doesn't Suck - You Are Not a Frog

Dealing with bereavement in the workplace https://www.sad.scot.nhs.uk/bereavement/dealing-with-bereavement-in-the-workplace/
Many of us working in health and social care will come across situations at work where staff members are bereaved or perhaps experience the death of a colleague. Knowing what to say and do in these situations to provide support to employees and co-workers can be challenging and naturally people may feel apprehensive. Whilst the resources provided are designed to help managers, it is applicable to all working in health and social care setting to identify some responses and actions to support bereaved employees, colleagues, teams and themselves in the workplace.
GMC Addictions Resources Sometimes it’s the doctor struggling with addiction – Improving medical education and practice across the UK (wordpress.com)
NHS Scotland GP Coaching Service NHS Scotland GP Coaching Service | Leading to Change
CPD connect podcast series focused on practitioner wellbeing The Whole Story | NHS Education for Scotland, Elaine Taylor (podbean.com)

 

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This page was last updated on: 21/10/2024