UK Doctors' Support Directory
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WELLBEING & WORKPLACE DIGNITY | PRACTICAL WORKBOOK
UK Doctors' Support Directory
A dated four-nation starting point for urgent, clinical, peer, equality, employment and speaking-up support.
What this resource contains
Private reflective prompts
Writing space for a focused plan
Confidentiality and source safeguards
Important
Independent general guidance. It does not replace clinical, employment, regulatory, immigration or legal advice. Do not include patient-identifiable or unnecessary colleague-identifiable information in worksheets.
Author: Dr N Aziz
Published and reviewed: 7 September 2026
Before you write
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Urgent and UK-wide
Complete only the prompts relevant to your situation. Use factual, proportionate language.
Emergency services - 999
Samaritans - 116 123
BMA counselling and peer support - 0330 123 1245
Check current NHS urgent mental-health access in your nation
England
Complete only the prompts relevant to your situation. Use factual, proportionate language.
NHS Practitioner Health
Freedom to Speak Up
Acas and Equality Advisory and Support Service
Local occupational health and employee assistance
Wales
Complete only the prompts relevant to your situation. Use factual, proportionate language.
Canopi
Speaking up Safely
Acas and Equality Advisory and Support Service
Local occupational health and health-board services
Scotland
Complete only the prompts relevant to your situation. Use factual, proportionate language.
Workforce Specialist Service
Independent National Whistleblowing Officer
Acas and Equality Advisory and Support Service
Local NHS board wellbeing services
Northern Ireland
Complete only the prompts relevant to your situation. Use factual, proportionate language.
HSC Regional Workforce Wellbeing Network
HSC raising-concerns routes
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Labour Relations Agency and local Trust support
Action summary
What must happen today?
Who will I contact and for what purpose?
What will be reviewed, by whom and when?
Keep the routes separate
Treatment, employment representation, patient-safety escalation and advocacy serve different purposes. Use each where it is needed.
Sources and disclaimer
Use the current provider, national framework and local employer policy before a significant decision. Legal time limits may continue during internal procedures.
Core sources: GMC Good medical practice 2024; Acas workplace guidance; HSE Management Standards; national NHS speaking-up frameworks; current service provider pages.
Independent guidance
This workbook does not assess risk, diagnose illness, determine bullying or discrimination, calculate legal deadlines or replace individual advice.