A reminder that the HEE Health and Wellbeing Support Offer for primary care staff is still available, with access to a group of over 100 volunteer trained coaches and counsellors, with the help of four known providers who could offer:
- One to one sessions
- Signposting to other sources of support as needed.
- Training to run peer support groups, including a specific focus on the complexities of working during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Help with setting up and running virtual peer support groups.
- Help with other wellbeing innovation as you identify needs
Please contact Sharon Gomba via the Primary Care Inbox at: PrimaryCare.London@hee.nhs.uk, detailing the needs of staff and the type of support they require and she’ll be able to put you in contact with the appropriate provider.
Overview on the providers…
Association of Narrative Practice in Health Care (Conversations Inviting Change)
The ANPH works to encourage more attentive and skilful conversations with patients, in training, peer supervision, teamwork, management and leadership. Its trainers can offer online supervision and supervision training for individuals and groups.
Further information can be found here and here
Faculty of Medical Coaches
The Faculty of Medical Coaches are a group of NHS professionals, Consultants and GPs, who have extensive experience in providing coaching service to doctors for ten years and can offer
Further information can be found here
Rebecca Viney Associates
Rebecca Viney Associates is a not for profit organisation started in 2017, with the aim to release the potential of the NHS workforce and to embed a positive coaching culture in the NHS.
Further information on the support RVA can offer can be found in the attached ‘Survive and Thrive during COVID-19’ flyer.
Together in Mind
Together in Mind is an online resource to support the wellbeing of health and social care staff in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The website combines three main types of resources: a series of short podcasts, written resources that have either been developed, or vetted by NHS staff and a 90 second pulse surveys to give staff an opportunity to take a brief pause and think about what they may need today to be ok tomorrow.
Further information can be found here