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Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all the fabulous women working so hard in all the varied roles across UK healthcare.

With around 70% of the workforce being women, healthcare would collapse without their hard work and dedication.

We hope they can take a moment to feel proud today - thank you 💙

How do you heal from healthcare-related cPTSD in the UK when the organisation you are being told to turn to is the one that caused cPTSD? This is not a rhetorical question.

Whatever your patient-facing role, we have someone who knows what you're going through. Our therapists are specially trained to understand the culture and the challenges you face.

Go to our website to self-refer for free & confidential 1-1 counselling, and get back to feeling you.

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Two thirds of doctors experiencing burnout An expert group of senior medics says the next Scottish government must put doctors’ wellbeing at the heart of NHS workforce planning if they are to avoid doctors leaving in numbers that could make th...

Just like with so-called Corridor Care, burnout amongst doctors (and other HCPs) is now basically normalised.

Govts throughout the UK must address systemic issues.

You cannot run a health service by sacrificing the health of those keeping it afloat.

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To all health and social care workers in patient-facing roles - we offer free & confidential 1-1 counselling and support via self-referral.

Don't suffer in silence.
Get back to being you.
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Share.
Speak their names.

Because caring should never mean breaking.

Please donate here:

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Thank you.

At Frontline19, we provide free, confidential counselling & psychological support to NHS & frontline workers.
Spaces to breathe. To unload. To be human again.

This Christmas Eve, while corridors overflow and staff push on through exhaustion and heartbreak, they need support. 4/5

This is the unseen cost of caring.
The emotional load no rota ever shows.

These are the people who hold us together at our most vulnerable moments. And too often, no one is holding them. 3/5

Alarms. Voices. Footsteps. Fear.
An assault on every sense.

And the staff?

They don’t leave when it’s overwhelming.
They don’t get to step away when it’s too much.

They do this shift after shift, carrying everyone else’s pain while quietly swallowing their own. 2/5

This was Christmas Eve.

My elderly Dad sat in a hospital corridor.
Not a ward.
A corridor.

Around him
mental health crises,
pregnancy complications,
people with dementia,
sepsis,
and a prisoner under guard.

It’s loud.
Chaotic.
Relentless.

A 🧵 1/5

Percentage of NHS staff absences attributed to mental health at their highest level since the pandemic They take care of our wellbeing - but what about their own?

Our COO @samanthajwathen.bsky.social was interviewed for this piece by Skye Gregory on the dire state of NHS workforce mental health, and what must be done to support healthcare staff.

The government have a responsibility to look after their NHS workforce.

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Percentage of NHS staff absences attributed to mental health at their highest level since the pandemic They take care of our wellbeing - but what about their own?

It was great to contribute to this very important piece by Skye Gregory for @frontline19.bsky.social

"Govt must commit to a proper in house support service which offers meaningful intervention via self referral, and not leave charities to pick up the pieces."

www.hybridmag.co.uk/p/percentage...

We're proud to be one of the orgs supporting the first domestic abuse awareness day of NHS staff.

A vital yearly initiative started @thedauk.bsky.social & @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social

Our door is always open to frontline staff if you need support with this, or any area. Frontline19.com #NHSDAAD

Home | Frontline19 We are a non-profit mental health support organisation set up originally in response to the Covid pandemic in 2020.

On the first NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day we would like to lend our support to this great initiative. Shining a light is so important.

To all healthcare workers, please know our door is always open to support you with free and confidential counselling and support. #NHSDAAD

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Why doctors are uniquely vulnerable to domestic abuse Domestic abuse in NHS workers is a “silent pandemic,” with some research finding that they are three times as likely to experience it. Adele Waters finds that the NHS needs to do more to end a “double...

Today, with the @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social, we launch the first NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day @nhsdaawareday.bsky.social
This must-read article by Adele Waters in @bmj.com explains why it is needed #NHSDAAD
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Beyond the Posters: Why Performative Wellbeing Fails and What Truly Works - Inside Out: Mental Health at Work and in Life Are workplace wellbeing campaigns making a real difference, or just ticking boxes? In this thought-provoking episode, we uncover the gap between what organisations say and what employees actually experience. As stress, cynicism, and disengagement ris

Is workplace wellbeing just a branding exercise?
Our latest podcast, Beyond the Posters, explores the gap between what orgs say and what employees feel - and what it takes to build real cultures of care.
It’s time for change.
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#CultureChange #HR

It's #GivingTuesday & Dr @andrewmeyerson.uk has an important msg.

We've helped 1 million frontline staff & helped save at least 77 lives.

NHS staff are suffering with burnout & moral distress.

We provide them with free counselling & support.

Please donate 👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-suppo...

On #InternationalMensDay we want to shout out to all our male NHS staff and the amazing work they do!

Currently only c13% of our clients identify as male - we want to change this. There's no stigma in seeking counselling and our self-referral process is completely confidential 👉 frontline19.com

Record number of nurses suffering nightmares and panic attacks due to understaffing, RCN poll finds NURSES are suffering nightmares and panic attacks due to understaffing in the NHS, a poll has revealed.Workforce shortages are forcing many to keep working while ill, leaving them “broken” by stress, ...

We just CANNOT keep turning a blind eye to the intense and relentless pressure our nurses and other frontline staff are under.

NHS staff cannot care for the nation if the system is breaking them in the process.

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COVID-19 Commemoration programme: help and support Organisations who can support bereavement, mental health, long COVID, frontline workers and children.

Gratifying to be 1 of only 2 orgs credited by govt under the category of Frontline Worker Support - but we receive no govt funding.

We're proud to have helped a million workers since 2020.
Help us be there for even more by donating 👇
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-suppo...

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We were thrilled to present at the @rcn.org.uk RCNi Nursing Live conference in Birmingham this week.

Our founder & CEO @clairegoodwinfee.bsky.social spoke about the benefits of peer support and highlighted the work we do in providing free counselling to frontline healthcare staff.

It's really lovely to be recognised as an essential support service in this piece.

The article is a brilliant resource for all doctors who may need mental health support.
www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/pulse-...

This winter, NHS staff will face overflowing wards, 14-hour shifts & unbearable emotional strain. Many carry it home in silence.

We offer them free counselling - but we urgently need help to make sure we can meet the rising demand.

💙 Please donate 👇👇
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It's not only me that thinks supporting frontline healthcare staff should be the main objective in returning to pre-covid levels of productivity.

Supporting our workers should be the main priority. You can't run a service when your biggest asset is exhausted.

And you can't argue with the science.

Corridor care is an ‘everyday reality’ not confined to winter, doctors warn CORRIDOR care is an “everyday reality” rather than a winter pressure, doctors warned today, as new research shows three in five have treated patients in temporary spaces such as cupboards this summer....

Our CEO @clairegoodwinfee.bsky.social said:

"It’s not just patient dignity being stripped away, it’s the wellbeing of those holding the NHS together. Corridor care isn’t just a symptom of failure; it’s a warning signal our workforce is at breaking point."
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/corr...

Thank you, Peter 🙏

Thank you! ❤️💙

Please support the important and vital work @frontline19.bsky.social do if you can🙏

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-suppo...

talking therapy for stressed-out A&E workers. This is a good cause. Please give if you can, and share Fronline 19's post ♥️

A&E Doc @andrewmeyerson.uk has an important
message to deliver about our Crowdfunding campaign.

If you can support us, please consider doing so. Our funds are very low and every penny goes towards helping our frontline workers.

Thank you 💙

Link: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-suppo...