Professional Support and Wellbeing (PSW)

PSW is here to provide personal and professional support and development, to postgraduate learners across NHS England South West; to reach their full potential and provide safe patient care.

We offer a confidential, non-judgmental space where you can explore and discuss the challenges you are facing and make a bespoke plan of support.

Support is available to doctors, dentists, pharmacists, and Advanced Care Practitioners in training.

The service is confidential and separate from your educational supervision.

To find out more about the support we offer, please view this Professional Support and Wellbeing animation

Please note that we are not an emergency service.  For urgent help and support please see below;

If in crisis/emergency

• Tell someone you trust how you are feeling
• Go to your emergency department/GP
• Dial 999 or NHS 111 (option 2)
• Samaritans (Call 116 123)
• SHOUT (linked with Practitioner Health. Text NHSPH to 85258)

Other non-urgent support

• BMA Wellbeing (Call 0330 123 1245)
• Practitioner Health (Call 0300 0303 300)
• Supporting our NHS people
• Contact your GP
• Occupational Health
• Your trust/practice employee assistance programme (EAP)

To contact the South West PSW team, please email england.psw.sw@nhs.net.