As we continue to face overwhelming pressures in general practice, the BMA encourage practices to focus on their own team’s wellbeing and take some time to meet to reflect on their wellbeing and what they can do to protect it. This will meet the requirements of the QOF targets in the GP contract to do your quality improvement project on staff wellbeing.

The BMA have produced a document for practices which includes some tangible recommendations and tools for managing workload and reflecting on wellbeing.

Nationally a range of wellbeing and support services are available to doctors, from the BMA's 24/7 confidential counselling and peer support services to networking groups and wellbeing hubs with peers, as well as the NHS practitioner health service and non-medical support services such as Samaritans.

The organisation Doctors in Distress also provides mental health support for health workers in the UK, providing confidential peer support group sessions.

See the BMA poster with 10 tips to help maintain and support the wellbeing of you and your colleagues.

Please visit the BMA’s wellbeing support services page for more information and resources.