Wellbeing Hub
HUB LEADS: DR IMRANA SIDDIQUI, DR DAYANATHA SHOWMAN
We believe that our workforce is our greatest asset in the NHS and social care.
To provide great care to patients our workforce has to be physically and mentally fit and thriving.
The Wellbeing Hub has been developed to support the wellbeing needs of our workforce in a holistic sense.
We provide many activities, services and resources to support the wellbeing of our diverse workforce in Newham.
We work with local partners and provide; Balint groups, reflection spaces, wellbeing workshops, mindfulness sessions, supporting managers to promoting staff wellbeing, signposting to regional and national services, to name a few.
We are also involved in workforce wellbeing research.
This is a developing hub and many other activities are in the pipeline so do watch this space. If you would like to get involved, or have any suggestions of what wellbeing support you or your colleagues need, please do drop us a line.
Take care of yourself and others,
Dr Imrana Siddiqui, Wellbeing Hub Lead
North East London Keeping Well Hub
Inspired by our own staff health and wellbeing initiatives across NEL, the NHS has set up a new, one-to-one wellbeing hub for all NHS health and care staff working across North East London.
The KeepingWell Hub is a confidential, safe space where you are able to talk to a trained, wellbeing professional virtually, via email or online chat, who will provide a listening ear and, if needed, signpost or fast track you to other support services.We are open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm.
If you provide us with your mobile number, we will send you a SMS to confirm the time best to call you back.
How to contact us
Click on the chat bubble on the left of this page
Send us an SMS to our mobile number: +44 7723 484839
or request a call back from us via this form
Visit the KeepingWell hub here
NHS Hotline to Support NHS Staff
The NHS has launched a mental health hotline as part of a package of measures to support the NHS’ staff as they help people deal with the coronavirus.
- NHS hotline: 0300 131 7000 (Open between 7am – 11pm every day)
- Text service available 24/7. (Text FRONTLINE to 85258)
Samaritans operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year, by calling 116 123
For further NHS health and wellbeing support please click here.
CoPE-HCP: COVID19 disease and the Physical and Emotional wellbeing of Healthcare Professionals
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented strain to healthcare systems, worldwide, and posed unique challenges to the healthcare professionals and the general public. We anticipate that these changes may have a physical and emotional impact on the healthcare professionals, more than the other professionals.
We would like to invite you to share your insights and experience with us in the CoPE-HCP study.
Useful Wellbeing Resources During COVID-19 & Beyond
Sharing is Caring
London Wide & National
- Healthy London Partnership: Keeping well for health and care worker webinar series. Click HERE.
- Practitioner Health Programme(PHP): They offer mental health treatment available via self-referral for any doctor/dentist on the GMC/GDC register in England. Click HERE.
- PHP resources, podcasts, information and links for all healthcare professionals. Click HERE.
- Our NHS people: They offer phone support, text support, webinars & self help guides. Click HERE.
- Good Thinking: Digital Mental Wellbeing for London (includes sections specific for health and care workers). Click HERE.
- ‘Survive & Thrive’ UK wide virtual Doctors’ Mess – email: contactdoctorsmess@gmail.com
- First You: Hand-picked collection of wellbeing resources for healthcare workers. Click HERE.
- Looking after you too: We recognise that our frontline primary care colleagues involved in the delivery of primary care services, both clinical and non-clinical, are facing unprecedented challenges through COVID-19. We are keen to ensure all staff delivering frontline primary care services feel supported to maintain their psychological wellbeing during this time, enabling them to maintain the delivery of frontline primary care: Click HERE
- Looking after your team: Coaching support for those who lead, manage or organise a team or group in primary care: Click HERE
Connect in a way that meets your needs
Faith Based/Culture Specific Resources
- British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA): Peer support groups, webinars, information. Click HERE.
- Muslim Doctors Association (MDA): Click HERE.
- Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF): Click HERE.
- Catholic Medical Association UK: Click HERE.
- British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO): Click HERE.
Wellbeing Apps available for free until Dec 2020 for NHS staff:
• Daylight
• Sleepio
• Unmind
• Headspace
• Silvercloud
• #StayAlive
• #StayAlive
for details and how to install:
https://people.nhs.uk/help/support-apps