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GMC Problem Doctors (their words ...not ours!!)........Health procedures |
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DOH- Guidance on Occupational Health for Doctors |
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| GP Choices- support for Doctors in Durham | -Link |
| Primary Care Choices- ditto in Newcastle | -LInk |
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Stress |
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The Sick Doctors’ Trust 01252 345163 National Helpline for addicted physicians (provides a 24 hour advice and an intervention service. |
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The British Doctors’ and Dentists Group 0207 487 4445 Provides on going group support from recovered drug and alcohol abusers. It also welcomes students. (accessed via the Medical Council on Alcoholism |
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Alcoholics Anonymous |
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Al Anon -for partners of alcoholics |
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Ala Teen -for children of alcoholics |
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Medical Council on Alcohol |
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The Mental Health Foundation |
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Royal College of Psychiatrists. Mental Health information |
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Depression Alliance |
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Sick Doctors -from helpdoctor.co.uk |
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The Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 |
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Doctors Support Network 070 71 22 3372 A self-help group for doctors with mental health problems |
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Postnatal Depression |
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tAPir-Anxiey and panic resource centre (American but useful) |
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Overseas Doctors - excellent Manchester University Site |
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The Overseas Doctors Association’s 0161-236 5594 Health counselling panel 28-32 Princess Street Manchester M1 4LB Helpful for doctors where cultural or linguistic factors are prominent. |
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| American Institute of Stress - good section on job stress | -Link |
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How to survive unbearable stress -wacky American college site but some really good advice therein |
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Mind tools—excellent American site on stress.. a bit textbookie but very sound |
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Stress management- a useful site from Team Technology |
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The BMA 24 hour stress counselling service 08459 20016 Callers are able to speak to trained non-medical counsellors. |
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The National Counselling Service for Sick Doctors 0870 2410535 The service provides general information and advice. Callers can also be given the name and number of one of the 100 NCSSD medical advisers to whom they can talk in confidence. NCSSD advisors are also available to talk to groups and the media about sick doctor issues. |
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Cruse 0208-3327227 |
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Cleveland Family Mediation Service 01642-222967 |
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Department of Health - Public Health Group |
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HIV/AIDS and hepatitis 0207 9724378 Department of Health UK Expert Advisory Panel On health care workers infected with blood-borne viruses provides guidelines on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, etc. |
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Medical Forum 07000 790173 - offers career advice. Run by Sonia Hutton-Taylor a former Opthalmolgist |
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Career Focus Chronic Illness matching Scheme |
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Cleveland Local Medical Committees 01642 304052 Help GPs access appropriate services and assist with practice difficulties. |
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Andy Cook GP Tutor, NorthTees PCT 01642-762921 |
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| Jonathon Slade GP Tutor, NorthTees PCT 01642 607398 | |
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Dennis Herbert GP Tutor Middlesbrough and Eston PCG 01642 851177 |
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Amanda Smith, Langbaurgh and East Cleveland PCG 01287 632206 |
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Jamie Harrison RCGP Northern Region -Associate Adviser |
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NoReN |
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| Northern Deanery-General Practice | -Link |
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| Medical Defence Union | -Link |
| Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland | -Link |
| The Medical Protection Society | -Link |
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The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund 0208 5409l94/5 ( may be able to provide financial help to registered doctors and/or their dependants. The British Medical Association regional offices can provide advice on other possible sources of help.
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