Support
Professional
This page includes signposting to advice and guidance you may need during your career as a doctor or dentist, as well as organisations you can turn to for financial or health issues that affect your work.
We encourage all practitioners to join a medical or dental defence organisation and trade union for employment and indemnity support. If applicable, your training deanery or affiliate Royal College is a good place to find resources relevant to your specific circumstances. If you are unsure where to find the information you need GLADD can help point you in the right direction, but is unable to offer advice on individual issues.
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General Medical Council
Advice & resources for doctors
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General Dental Council
Advice & resources for dentists
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British Medical Association
Trade union & professional body for doctors, including wellbeing service & employment support
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British Dental Association
Trade union & professional body for dentists, including indemnity advice & employment support
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For medical students
Welfare charities and university-specific resources
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Practitioner Health
A free, confidential NHS mental health service with expertise in treating healthcare professionals
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Royal Medical Benevolent Fund
Financial & wellbeing help for doctors & medical students, including refugees
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Doctors' Support Network
Peer support for doctors & medical students with mental health concerns
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WARD
Wellbeing & mental health support for doctors
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You Okay, Doc?
Bespoke mental health support & podcast for UK doctors
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HEE Professional Support
Regional contacts from Health Education England
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Doctors in Distress
Mental health support for medics
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Sick Doctors Trust
Alcohol & drug support for doctors, dentists & students
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Stress Management & Resilience Toolkit
From NHS Wales & the University of Cardiff
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Further Support
Our support pages include general information, resources and articles as well as specific LGBTQ+ Health, Bisexual, Trans and Religious support.
- Support General LGBTQ+ General information, resources and support.
- support LGBTQ+ Health Information, resources and support relating to LGBTQ+ health.
- support Bisexual Information, resources and support for bisexual people.
- support Trans Information, resources and support for trans people.
- support Young People Information, resources and support for young people.
- Support Religion Information, resources and support relating to religion.