NHS Practitioner Health Wellbeing Podcast

Why do we feel responsible for everything? How do I stop seeing everything as my fault? In the 4th instalment of the Understanding your Emotions podcast we tackle shame and guilt. From watching Love Island to worrying about patients we feel guilt and shame without knowing why, so we ask what it is, and how we can think about it to help our wellbeing.   Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton...

How can we be happy human beings rather than human doings? Dr Andrew Tresidder and Dr Ed Rainbow give us an approach to take on our days to break up the cycle of human doings and the pitfalls of our everyday lives. On the way they talk about the ladders, the tribes, the holes and the wheels, what exercise does for us and how two doctors take on busy lives whilst avoiding feeling rundown. Dr Ed Rai...

Healthcare workers go through uniquely challenging emotions during their work. From anxiety to stress and guilt, navigating the emotional journey can be very difficult. In this series, our medical director Dr Zaid al-Najjar talks to two expert therapists to create a map to guide them through some of the many emotions they may find challenging their jobs.  Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deigh...

Healthcare workers go through uniquely challenging emotions during their work. From anxiety to stress and guilt, navigating the emotional journey can be very difficult. In this series, our medical director Dr Zaid al-Najjar talks to two expert therapists to create a map to guide them through some of the many emotions they may find challenging their jobs.  Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deigh...

Healthcare workers go through uniquely challenging emotions during their work. From anxiety to stress and guilt, navigating the emotional journey can be very difficut. In this exciting new series, our medical director Dr Zaid al-Najjar talks to two expert therapists to create a map to guide them through some of the many emotions they may find challenging their jobs.  Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar...

In this short podcast Dr Wendy Molefi from Practitioner Health and the Mindful GP reflects on the impact of menopause on healthcare staff. As healthcare professionals we are usually aware of what the menopause is, but we don't always take the time to reflect on the effects it can have and how we can safeguard our own health. Dr Molefi covers the symptoms of the menopause and what we can do to...

TDDSS (the Trainee Doctors and Dentists Support Service) is a psychoeducation and support service for trainee doctors and dentists in London, Surrey, Sussex, and Kent. We sat down for a casual conversation with the three mental health leads for TDDSS, who ran through some of the myths and misconceptions about getting help, and explained a bit about why you should get help, and what the experience...

Burnout is a phenomenon that comes up frequently in discussions of practitioner wellbeing - describing a feeling of running out of fuel, and being incapable of doing one's jobs. What is burnout? Why is it so prevalent amongst healthcare practitioners, and how do we combat it as individuals and within a larger system? To give his thoughts on this topic Practitioner Health is privileged to be t...

Men's Mental Health Men report lower levels of life satisfaction than women and have high suicide rates, yet represent only one third of patients representing to Practitioner Health. To discuss some of the barriers that men face Dr Andrew Tresidder from Practitioner Health and Dr Ed Rainbow from Mensmindgp sat down for a chat about men's mental health. The podcast covers: Ed's story...

Menopause, Perimenopause and post-menopause are topics that can be difficult to discuss, unpack and understand. Dr Alka Patel of Practitioner Health and Anna Reddy of Leap Health talk through menopause and how we can approach nutrition, health, and lifestyle in a time of change. About our speakers: Dr Alka Patel is a GP, Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Longevity Coach, Speaker and Author. Alka has h...