Organisations that offer Support for Doctors

Support for Doctors
Association of Anaesthetists’ Sick Doctor Scheme www.aagbi.org
British International Doctors Association (BIDA) www.bidaonline.co.uk
British Medical Association (BMA) www.bma.org.uk
Clinical Career www.clinicalcareer.co.uk
Doctor’s Support Network (DSN) www.dsn.org.uk
Foundation Programme www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk
General Medical Council (GMC) www.gmc-uk.org
Hope 4 Medics www.hope4medics.co.uk/about.php
Medical Council on Alcohol www.m-c-a.org.uk
Medical Defence Union (MDU) https://www.themdu.com/
Medical Forum for Career Management www.medicalforum.com
Medical Protection Society (MPS) www.medicalprotection.org/uk
MedNet www.lpmde.ac.uk/professional-development/mednet
Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) www.rmbf.org
Royal Medical Foundation (RMF) www.royalmedicalfoundation.org
Sick Doctors Trust www.sick-doctors-trust.co.uk
Other Organisations
Doctors.Net.UK www.doctors.net.uk
Medical Women’s Federation www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk
National Association of Primary Care www.napc.co.uk

Also see the full list here:

Resource Organisations

Any trainee who feels they are struggling/experiencing difficulties should contact one of the following:

  • Training Programme Director
  • Programme Administrator
  • Educational Supervisor
  • Clinical Supervisor
  • Medical Education Manager
  • Deputy Medical Education Manager
  • Head of School

If you are a medical student you should contact one of the following:

  • Sub Dean
  • Undergraduate Administrator
  • Medical Education Manager
  • Your medical school

ESHT have occupational health departments on both sites who provide a service which is:

  • Confidential
  • Advisory
  • Impartial and non-disciplinary

Don’t suffer in silence, please speak to a member of the Medical Education Department for further guidance and support