by admin | Sep 10, 2024 | Blog, Guest Blog
I am more likely to die by suicide now than I was five years ago. Why? Because when my husband, Steve, took his own life without warning in 2018, I became significantly more susceptible to this horrifying end too. The facts are clear: people bereaved by the sudden...
by admin | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog, Guest Blog
‘Mum did something really weird today’ said my non-medical sister to my brother and I. I looked up and took note, as there was something in the tone of her voice that made me feel uneasy. I said nothing and waited for her to continue speaking.‘She picked up the TV...
by admin | Jul 9, 2024 | Blog, Poetry & Creativity
Speech written for the occasion by Osman Dar, NCA /colleague Wellbeing Chaplain We can learn a lot from trees. Symbol of life, hope, joy, shelter, purpose and connection. “We as the NCA Family come together here today, to pause, reset and remember, with a firm...
by admin | Jun 13, 2024 | Blog
On Wednesday I called my rota-coordinator, L, and I had the mammoth task of trying to put into words how I’ve been feeling for the past two months. How do you explain that you just can’t do this anymore? That you just can’t face going into work today. I ended up...
by admin | May 30, 2024 | Blog
Since Doctors in Distress started its annual 5K in May fundraiser four years ago, I made a promise – to walk 5K every day of that month. Walking is one of my passions- it’s how I relax, keep fit and manage pain, however as a busy chief executive, with plenty of...
by admin | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog
We are proud to have formed a partnership with Acute and General Medicine (AGM), the largest UK conference and exhibition for consultants and doctors involved in emergency, acute and advanced internal medicine. This alliance sends a vital message to healthcare...
