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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🚨 Reminder 🚨 The deadline for abstract submissions for The Wounded Healer Summit is coming up! Submit your abstract here: bit.ly/WHAbstracts2

The Wounded Healer Summit - 17th September 2027, London & Online, Abstract submissions open - deadline: 31st October 2026

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#ICPH2026 was a great opportunity to catch up with the Practitioner Health team and meet fellow colleagues within the workforce wellbeing community!

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

On the last day of #ICPH2026, Practitioner Health Medical Director Dr Zaid Al-Najjar chaired a panel on the topic of resident doctors.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

NHS Practitioner Health and Canopi's workshop on 'Building Effective Physician Health Programmes that Physicians Trust and Use' provided a perfect opportunity for #ICPH2026 attendees to discuss ideas about developing their own programmes!

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On Day 1 of #ICPH2026, Practitioner Health Medical Director Dr Zaid Al-Najjar and Clinical Lead Dr Lena Huins spoke about the Practitioner Health Enhanced Review Team as part of a panel on leadership and culture.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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 · 29/09/2026

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?

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Do you want to honour the memory of colleague, friend, or loved one you have lost suicide? The Wall of Remembrance is open for submissions year round. Submit a tribute here: bit.ly/PHWallOfReme...

The Wall of Remembrance- a permanent space to share tributes and honour health and care professionals who have died by suicide. bit.ly/PHWallOfRemembrance

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Do you want to share your expertise around workforce wellbeing in healthcare on an international stage? Submit an abstract to be in with a chance to present at The Wounded Healer Summit in 2027. Submissions close on the 31st October 2026: bit.ly/WHAbstracts2

Photograph of Dr Chaand Nagpaul speaking at The Wounded Healer in 2024. The Wounded Healer 2027, 17th September 2027, London & Online. Submit an abstract: bit.ly/WHAbstracts27. Buy an early ticket: bit.ly/WoundedHealer27

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“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.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today marks 18 years of Practitioner Health! Health and care workers have the right to receive confidential care, and we are committed to providing a safe space for our colleagues to get the treatment they need. #PractitionerHealth

Celebrating 18 years of Practitioner Health
Est. 2008

As NHS Practitioner Health marks its 18th year of operation, we are immensely proud to continue providing confidential, specialist care for health and care staff when they need it most. The service remains as vital today as when it first began in 2008, and its continued existence is essential so it can continue to protect the wellbeing of our workforce and the patients they care for.
Dr Zaid Al-Najjar, Medical Director

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Even on the darkest days there is hope”. Today, take a step towards hope by letting someone know how you are feeling. This could be a relative, friend, colleague, or a mental health professional. Find a mental health helpline here: bit.ly/4AqNBus

A Message of Hope - "When it feels like everything is against you, remember you are not alone. Reach out and you will find support. Even on the darkest days there is hope, give yourself the chance to see what tomorrow brings." - Dr Becky Cox, Co-Founder, Doctor - Surviving in Scrubs.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Congratulations to Practitioner Health Medical Director Dr Helen Garr on being shortlisted for Psychiatric Communicator of the Year at the RCPsych Awards! #PractitionerHealth

Dr Helen Garr, Medical Director, NHS Practitioner Health
Shortlisted: Psychiatric Communicator of the Year, RCPsych Awards

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"You are worthy of joy." This #NSMD, help us to create a supportive community within the healthcare workforce care by sharing a positive message with a colleague - let them know that you appreciate them💚

If you are struggling and you read this, please put aside your darkest thoughts and know that you are valued, you are worthy of joy, that there are people who care and that help is at hand.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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)

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Yesterday, Amandip Sidhu, Founder of Doctors in Distress, spoke to members of the wellbeing community and UHL staff about his late brother, Dr Jagdip Sidhu, the importance of Doctors in Distress, and the support that NHS staff need to be provided. #NSMD #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope

Amandip Sidhu, Founder of Doctors in Distress, speaking at a NSMD event, 17th September 2026.

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BMA Wellbeing @bmawellbeing.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

To mark National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers, @nhsprachealth.bsky.social has set up an online memorial wall, dedicated to health & care workers who have died by suicide. Visit the wall here: bit.ly/PHMemorialWall Submit a tribute here: bit.ly/PHSubmitTribute #NSMD

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Wall of Remembrance

Honour the life of a loved one, friend, or colleague by sharing a tribute, memory, or reflection.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

To mark #NSMD, NHS Practitioner Health and Doctors in Distress attended an event at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. At this event, Dr Helen Garr announced the launch of the Wall of Remembrance, an online memorial for health and care workers who have died by suicide: bit.ly/PHWallOfReme...

“We talk about suicide in numbers. Approximately one doctor dies by suicide every three weeks, and one nurse dies by suicide every week. Those statistics are shocking. But behind every single number is a person. A colleague. A friend. A parent. A son or daughter. A husband, wife or partner. Someone who sat next to somebody in the staff room. Someone who made somebody laugh on a terrible shift. Someone who noticed when a patient was frightened and stayed with them for another five minutes. Someone who taught a student. Someone who held a hand. Someone who made a difference.”
Dr Helen Garr, Medical Director, Practitioner Health
NSMD Event, Glenfield Hospital

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The Primary Care Gambling Service @nhs-pcgs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today is National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers, a day to honour the health and care professionals we've tragically lost. We are committed to providing support to those in need alongside our partners @nhsprachealth.bsky.social. #NSMD

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

As part of this year's #NSMD theme, #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope, we have launched a wall of hope - an online space to share words of hope, support, and reasons to stay. Visit the wall of hope here: bit.ly/PHWallOfHope

Today, we have launched a webpage dedicated to sharing messages of hope with health and care workers who are struggling with their mental health, or dealing with suicidal thoughts.

This space has been created for people to share words of hope, support, and reasons to stay. Words from colleagues, friends, patients, family members, and others who care.

We hope that those reading these messages will be reminded that they are not alone, they are cared from, and that others have been in similar positions and have come out the other side.

Wall of Hope
An online space to share words of hope, support, and reasons to stay.
bit.ly/PHWallOfHope

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This #NSMD, we have established the first online memorial wall for health and care workers who have died by suicide - a permanent space to pay tribute and celebrate the lives of colleagues, friends, and loved ones we have lost. Visit the wall here: bit.ly/PHWallOfReme...

Wall of Remembrance
Online memorial wall for health and care workers who have died by suicide.
bit.ly/PHWallOfRemembrance

To mark the third National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers, we have established the first online memorial wall dedicated to honouring the lives of health and care workers who have died by suicide.

This wall will provide a permanent space for friends, loved ones, and colleagues to remember and celebrate the lives of those we have lost to suicide. Through shared memories, photographs and tributes, we hope to celebrate their lives, the impact they had they had on others, and their service.

Visit the wall here:
bit.ly/PHMemorialWall
Submit a tribute here:
bit.ly/PHSubmitTribute

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today is the National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers. Please take a minute out of your day to remember those we have tragically lost - friends, loved ones, and colleagues whose loss is deeply felt. #NSMD #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Practitioner Health's suicide prevention and postvention navigation guide is a comprehensive resource filled with resources and tools to help health and care professionals to navigate a suicide-related crisis. Access the guide here: bit.ly/PHNavigation...

Touched by Suicide – Suicide Prevention & Postvention Navigation Guide
bit.ly/PHNavigationGuide

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Trigger Warning: Suicide. This #NSMD, we will be launching an online memorial wall containing tributes for the colleagues, friends, and loved ones we have tragically lost to suicide. Help us to continue their memory by submitting a tribute here: bit.ly/NSMD26

Share a tribute: Ensuring that the lives of health and care professionals lost to suicide are celebrated is of paramount importance. This year, we will be launching a memorial wall on our website to remember those we have lost to suicide. Through shared memories, photographs and tributes, we hope to celebrate their lives, the impact they had they had on others, and their service. Submit a tribute here: bit.ly/NSMD26

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Let this message encourage you to take the first step - reach out to a loved one, friend, or a healthcare professional, and let them know that you are struggling. You are not alone. #NSMD #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope Submit a message of hope here- bit.ly/NSMD26

Message of Hope: Reaching out is often one of the hardest things to do. But it is the most important thing. Please hear me say you don’t have to carry this alone and that many of us have felt hopeless, felt fear and pain too. You can share how you feel and be heard without judgement, and have relief at being understood and connected. Take the brave step to ask for help. - Mary Jane Roberts, CEO, Doctors in Distress

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we're #ChangingTheNarrative by sharing the signs that someone is in distress. The more we speak about mental ill health and suicide, the more likely a colleague, friend, or loved one feels comfortable to reach out for support.

Behavioural Signs of Distress
Withdrawing from others
Irritability, forgetfulness, complaints or mistakes

Emotional Signs of Distress
Persistent low mood, anxiety, hopelessness
Feeling like a burden or losing interest in work/life

Physical Signs of Distress
Exhaustion, poor sleep, changes in appetite
Using alcohol or medication to cope

Verbal Cues
“I can’t do this anymore”
“People would be better off without me”
Frequent dark humour or self-deprecation

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, help us to foster a supportive community in healthcare by sharing a message of hope with us. On #NSMD, we will be launching a Messages of Hope webpage- submit a message here: bit.ly/NSMD26

A Message of Hope
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.
Dr Zaid Al-Najjar, Medical Director, NHS Practitioner Health.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers, we will be launching a page dedicated to sharing message of hopes with health and care workers who are struggling with their mental health, or dealing with suicidal thoughts. Submit a message here: bit.ly/NSMD26

Message of Hope: I want you to know that even though it may feel that you are alone and it may feel like there are no other options, you are cared about. I care about you. You might not believe me, but things can get better, and have got better for many other people who have felt just as you do right now. Hold off making a decision just for one hour, one day - please tell someone how you feel, call or text a helpline. You matter. Your life matters. - Dr Helen Garr, Medical Director, Practitioner Health.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Practitioner Health's Suicide Prevention and Postvention Guide is designed to help health and care professionals respond to each stage of a suicide-related crisis with confidence and compassion. Access the guide here: bit.ly/PHNavigation... #NSMD #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This year's theme for #NSMD is Lasting Memories and Building Hope. Help us to foster hope within the health and care community by raising awareness of the free mental health support available for health and care workers. #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope

You Okay Doc?
Offers the Huddle - a confidential space for healthcare professionals and medical students to chat informally about life as a medic.
www.youokaydoc.org.uk

Frontline19
Free and confidential service for NHS staff & frontline workers. Offers 8-12 sessions with a counsellor.
www.frontline19.com

Doctors in Distress
Offers free professionally facilitated support groups for healthcare workers facing mental health challenges.
www.doctors-in-distress.org.uk

Canopi
Offers free and confidential mental health support for NHS and social care staff across Wales.
canopi.nhs.wales

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

At the last Wounded Healer, Canopi Co-Director Dr Thomas Kitchen spoke about the importance of integrated support for health and care professionals. Submit an abstract to be in with a chance at presenting at The Wounded Healer in 2027 - submissions close on 31/10/26 - bit.ly/WHAbstracts2

Photograph of Co-Director of Canopi, Dr Thomas Kitchen, speaking at The Wounded Healer Summit in 2024. The Wounded Healer 2027 - submit an abstract here: bit.ly/WHAbstracts27

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We’re proud to be the world's largest government funded mental health and addiction treatment service for health and care professionals. If you work in England or Scotland, and are unable to access confidential treatment from local services, register with us today: www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/

Feedback Friday: I honestly don’t know where I would be without the support and help I received. My clinician and therapist were kind, understanding, and non judgemental at a time when I felt completely lost and frightened.

I’m now back at work and happy. Although days are not easy, I feel more in control and I’m incredibly grateful. Thank you!

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Practitioner Health Medical Director Dr Helen Garr was interviewed by Dr Lalith Wijedoru for File on 4 Investigates - Medical Emergency, a radio documentary on suicide in doctors. Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

On the 17th of September, we will be launching the first online national memorial for health and care workers who have died by suicide, and an online space to share words of hope and reasons to stay. Help us create a supportive community in healthcare by sharing a message of hope: bit.ly/NSMD26

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Practitioner Health Medical Director Dr Helen Garr is featured in the BBC's latest article on box breathing - read the piece here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"I recommend box breathing to lots of my patients because it is one of the most powerful evidence-based hacks that we have to take control of our stress response and our nervous system.“

"What is happening inside our bodies during the final hold is that we are retaining carbon dioxide (CO2) and when our brain detects the increased levels of CO2, it feels panic. We feel that urge to breathe."

Box breathing: Inside the ‘most powerful hack’ to control stress - www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y5jqly153o

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Wounded Healer Summit is an opportunity to meet and hear from fellow health and care professionals and leading voices within the workforce wellbeing space. Submit an abstract before 31/10/2026 and buy an early bird ticket today: bit.ly/WoundedHeale...

"“Extremely positive. It was very insightful. The speakers were amazing... I am extremely pleased that I attended and it has done my own personal mental health a world of good.” - Wounded Healer Summit Attendee

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Practitioner Health's therapists and clinicians have a deep understanding of the unique struggles that health and care professionals face, and are able to help them get well, and return to the job they love.

Feedback Friday "For the first time in my life I was faced with mental health issues that I did not recognise in myself, despite seeing similar things in patients day in and day out. I suddenly found myself at a crisis point and my colleague mentioned they thought I was burnt out and suggested time off and contacting Practitioner Health.

The CBT I received can only be described as transformational. I am back to the old me (but better informed and better equipped) and I can’t thank everyone involved in my recovery enough. I am now back at work, enjoying each day and enjoying being a doctor again. I can’t thank you all enough."

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We will be closed from tomorrow at 2pm, and will reopen at 8am on Tuesday 1st September. If you are in crisis, contact 111, 999, your GP, or attend your nearest A&E as soon as possible. #SummerBankHoliday

Bank Holiday Opening Hours - Practitioner Health’s phone lines and main registration form will be closed from 2pm on Saturday 29th August and will reopen at 8am on Tuesday 1st September.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This #NSMD, help us to launch the first online Memorial Wall for health and care professionals who have died by suicide - a online space where our colleagues, friends, and loved ones can be honoured. Submit a tribute here: bit.ly/NSMD26 #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Last year, PH and Doctors in Distress gathered at Docklands Medical Centre in London to unveil a memorial plaque honouring health and care workers who have died by suicide. Help us to establish an online space to remember those we have tragically lost. Submit a tribute here: bit.ly/NSMD26

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This #NSMD, help us share messages of hope and reasons to stay. Together, we can help make sure no more lives are lost to suicide. Submit your message here: bit.ly/NSMD26 #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope

A Message of Hope - National Suicide Memorial day for Health and Care Workers. "I want you to know that you matter. I want you to know that this can and will get better. Please speak to someone, call the Samaritans or text Shout to 85258. I want you to live." Help us to create a supportive space for people to share messages of hope, encouragement, and reasons to stay. Submit your message here: bit.ly/NSMD26

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Many health and care professionals feel like they have nowhere to turn when experiencing mental ill health or addiction. If you are unable to access confidential mental health or addiction treatment from local services, register with Practitioner Health today. www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/

Feedback Friday "When I first came to Practitioner Health I was in a real mess. I was getting very close to giving up...

Now I am well established on medication for depression and ADHD (diagnosed because of your vigilance and clinical skill) and I am able to cope and deal with the stressful things that were overwhelming me before. I am now positive about the future!

I know it's a bit of a cliché, but I really do think that my clinician saved my life."

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Today is Lucy Warner's last day as CEO for Practitioner Health, as she embarks on the journey of early retirement. Please join us in congratulating Lucy on her illustrious career and hard work in building Practitioner Health from the ground up!

Today is Lucy Warner’s last day as Practitioner Health’s CEO before she embarks on early retirement! We thank Lucy for her tireless efforts and contributions to the wellbeing of healthcare staff across the UK – helping to establish and develop Practitioner Health into the service it is today.

Under Lucy’s helm since its founding in 2008, Practitioner Health has treated almost 45,000 health and care professionals who were in desperate need of mental health or addiction support.

Lucy’s efforts have not gone unnoticed – she was recently awarded with an MBE for her services to the NHS. This prestigious award marks a brilliant end of an illustrious career within healthcare. Thank you, Lucy. We will miss you!

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Wounded Healer Summit is full of expert talks and seminars on the topic of workforce wellbeing in healthcare! Want to attend or present? Submit an abstract for The Wounded Healer 2027 by 31/10/26 or book an early bird ticket today! bit.ly/WoundedHeale...

The Wounded Healer 2027, 17th September 2027. Abstract submissions are now open! Apply here: bit.ly/WHAbstracts27. Book your early bird ticket today: book here - bit.ly/WoundedHealer27

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

There's one month to go until #NSMD - how will you honour the lives of health and care workers who we have tragically lost and show your commitment to workforce wellbeing in healthcare? Read more here: bit.ly/NSMD26 #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope

Plant a Memorial Tree with Doctors in Distress
Doctors in Distress launched the National Memorial Tree Campaign in 2023 to remember health and care workers who have taken their own lives. Whilst also being a tribute, a memorial tree also symbolises an organisation’s commitment to protect the mental health and wellbeing of their staff.

Host a Memorial
Hosting a memorial for NSMD could be organising a minute of silence, providing a space for staff to share memories of those they have lost, or simply lighting a candle in your home. Last year, Medical Director Dr Helen Garr attended an event hosted by Leicester University Hospital Trust.

Check In With a Colleague
Checking in with a colleague helps to create a supportive environment in healthcare. PH’s Suicide Navigation Guide includes a helpful section titled ‘Worried About a Colleague’, which provides advice on noticing signs of distress in a colleague, how to begin a conversation with them, and how to support them to get the help they need.

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Do you want to share your ideas, experiences, and findings alongside some of the biggest names in healthcare? Submit an abstract for Wounded Healer 2027 today: bit.ly/WHAbstracts2

The Wounded Healer 2027
We are looking for abstracts in the following areas:
- Burnout, Recovery and Sustainability at Work
- Mental Illness, Suicide Prevention/Postvention and Addiction
- Impact and Working Together for Change
- Walking the Line: Keeping Practitioner Patients' and their Patients Safe
- Artificial Intelligence and Innovation
Submit here: bit.ly/WH27Abstracts
Deadline: 31st October 2026

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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our clinicians and therapists have lived experience of working in healthcare, and deeply understand the pressures that their patients face. We are proud to offer a service for health and care professionals, delivered by health and care professionals. #PractitionerHealth

Feedback Friday "I really cannot speak highly enough about Practitioner Health. When I felt totally hopeless, it was invaluable to have the support and understanding of a fellow doctor who understood the pressures I was under. I have found it an enormous help. My clinician has been enormously supportive, kind and compassionate. It’s wonderful to see that doctors like this still exist and are working to help others."

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