Information and resources

Kettering General Hospital (KGH)

• WeCare Cafė – Open Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) 9 am-4.30 pm. Located in PWEC.
• For all KGH staff – Space to take a break away from your department/area and get a drink.
• Contact 07970 042 450 or email the team.

• Open Office –  Located opposite Costa Coffee near main reception/next to MAU.
  For all KGH staff – A drop-in listening service open 7 days a week (10 am-12 pm and 2-4 pm). Contact Ext. 3231
  or email the team.

Northampton General Hospital (NGH)

NGH now operates a single point of access for their Health and Wellbeing services. This means there is one referral form to access the NGH Staff Psychological Wellbeing service, the Health and Wellbeing service, and the SoS (Support our Staff) service. Please read below for more information about each service or click here to make a referral.
 

• The Staff Psychological Wellbeing service – Provides in-house, confidential, psychological support to staff in various aspects of their personal and workplace lives. The service offers one-to-one therapeutic sessions, support for teams, and psychological insights into systemic and team issues. The team can provide expert advice, training, and supervision to other NGH teams and managers to promote staff members’ psychological wellbeing and offer support with workplace challenges, phased return plans, and work adjustments.
  Contact:  D r Claire Hallas, Lead Psychologist or make a referral.
  
   

• The Health and Wellbeing Service – Provides wellbeing conversations and guidance to staff members who are experiencing emotional, financial, and physical health difficulties. This includes facilitating support groups for carers, people with financial concerns, and staff experiencing menopause across NGH. The service also develops and promotes wellbeing campaigns across the hospital and provides training to staff, including Mental Health First Aid Training.
  Contact:  Anne-Marie Dunkley, Health and Wellbeing Manager or make a referral.
  
   

• Support our Staff (SoS) –  A multi-professional, confidential, peer-led support service that provides a safe environment to discuss clinical incidents in the workplace and other issues affecting your wellbeing.
  Contact:  Moya Flaherty, Service Lead or make a referral.

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 

You can find all NHFT Occupational Health and Wellbeing contacts and services via the NHFT Staff Room. If you are unable to access the intranet you can call or email the following numbers:
 

• Freedom to speak up - 0800 111 4951 or email freedomtospeakup@nhft.nhs.uk
   
• Occupational health service - 0300 027 4552
   
• Psychological wellbeing or counselling service for support - 0300 027 4542
   
• Safeguarding team - 0300 027 2221
   
• Spirituality - 07795 527 348 or email spiritual.wellbeing@nhft.nhs.uk

• Women’s Aid  – 08082 000 247 or 07879 844 451
  For women and children anywhere in the UK  – 24 -hour emergency refuge and support
   

• Sunflower Centre  – 01604 888 211
  For anyone living in Northamptonshire – Support and advice services to high-risk male and female victims of domestic abuse
   

• Dostiyo Asian Women and Girls Association  – 01604 745 340
  For Asian women living in Northamptonshire – Domestic violence, debt, housing, disability, immigration, drug and alcohol misuse

• Support our Staff Service (SoS) – contact od@ngh.nhs.uk or SoS.mailbox@ngh.nhs.uk
  For all NGH staff – A trained group of peer supporters listeners

• Royal College of Nursing  (RCN) – 0345 772 6100 or peer.support@rcn.org.uk
  For RCN members – Free, confidential advice, support, and representation on a range of topics

• British Medical Association  – 0330 123 1245 (All day, every day) or wellbeingsupport@bma.org.uk
  For all doctors or medical students – Wellbeing support service directory for and a free and confidential 24/7 counselling service

• Doctors Support Network  (DSN) – See website
  For doctors and medical students – A support network for people with mental health concerns

• Association of  Clinical  Psychologists UK  (ACP-UK) – See website
  For members of the ACP (clinical psychologists) – free, confidential support from other clinical psychologists

• Health and Wellbeing Manager  – 01604 545373 (you will need to be able to access the NGH intranet to click on the link)
  For all colleagues of NHG – Support, advice and signposting for staff general health and wellbeing

• NorPip  – (Northamptonshire Parent Infant Partnership) – 01604 924 735
  For anyone living in Northamptonshire – Supporting parents-to-be and parents with children under two to form stable relationships

• Association of  Clinical  Psychologists UK  (ACP-UK) – See website
  For members of the ACP (clinical psychologists) – free, confidential support from other clinical psychologists
   

• Skills for Care  – 0113 241 1260
  For registered Managers – Networks to join, webinars and training

• NHS Practitioner Health  – 0300 0303 300
  For doctors, dentists, and retired GPs returning to practice. Free specialised mental health wellbeing and treatment service
  
   
• Royal College of General Practitioners  (RCGP) Coaching – 07818 372 764
  For all GPs and practice staff – one-to-one coaching with fully qualified coaches to improve work satisfaction
   
• Disabled Doctors Network  – See website
  For doctors and medical students living with chronic illness and/or disability
   
• DocHealth  – 0207 383 6533 
  For all doctors in the UK. A confidential, not-for-profit, psychotherapeutic consultation service for all doctors to explore professional or personal difficulties with a senior clinician
   

• GLADD: The Association of LGBTQ+ Doctors and Dentists – See website
  For any doctor, dentist, or medical/dental student supporting the GLADD values. A welcoming and diverse community
   

• Medical Womens Federation  – 020 7387 7765
  For all women doctors and those who identify as trans and gender diverse –Improving working conditions, offering support and networking opportunities
   
• British International Doctors’ Association  – 0161 456 7828
  Available to BIDA members – Promoting equality and fairness for all doctors and dentists working in the UK.
   
• Northamptonshire NHS Talking Therapies  – see website
  For anyone aged 17 and a half and over registered with a GP in Northamptonshire
   

• Integrated Response Hub  – 0800 448 0828
  For anyone living in Northamptonshire – 24/7 mental health support available weekdays and over weekends
   

• Looking after you too  – See website
  For NHS staff working in primary care – individual coaching sessions to discuss an area of your wellbeing
   

• NGH Psychology Service – od@ ngh .nhs.uk
  For any colleagues employed by NGH – Psychologist-led, in-house talking therapy service

• NHFT spiritual wellebeing service  – See website 
  For all staff of any faith working at NHFT – Support to help make sense of experiences that incorporates mind, body soul and spirit

NHFT staff:

• NHFT BAME Staff Network – BAMENetwork@nhft.nhs.uk 
  For all NHFT staff – Support network for Black, Asian and Minority ethnic staff and allies.
   

• Working Carers Network – workingcarersnetwork@nhft.nhs.uk
  For all NHFT colleagues – Support for staff who have a relative affected by COVID, or who have died
   

• Disability Staff Network –  Disability.Network@nhft.nhs.uk 
  For all NHFT colleagues – Support network for people who have a disability
   

• LGBTQ+ Network – LGBT.Network@nhft.nhs.uk
• For all NHFT colleagues – Support network for LGBTQI+ staff and allies
   

KGH staff:

• KGH BAME and EDI Network – 07813 363 631 (Please text the number requesting to be added to this KGH staff support WhatsApp group) or email kgh-tr.bamenetwork@nhs.net
  For all KGH staff – Support network for Black, Asian and Minority ethnic staff and allies.
   

• KGH Overseas Nursing Network –07813 363 518 (Please text the number requesting to be added to this KGH staff support WhatsApp group) or email kgh -tr.Overseas@nhs.net  
  For overseas nursing staff KGH staff
   

• KGH DisAbility Network – 07813 363 542 (Please text the number requesting to be added to this KGH staff support WhatsApp group) or email kgh-tr.dis.ability@nhs.net
  For all KGH staff 
   

• Young Peer Support Network – 07977 326 769 (Please text the number requesting to be added to this KGH staff support WhatsApp group) or email kgh-tr.youngpeer@nhs.net
  For all KGH staff
   

• Gender Equality Network – 07974 598 792 (Please text the number requesting to be added to this KGH staff support WhatsApp group) or email  kgh-tr.genderequality@nhs.net
  For all KGH staff 
   

• LGBTQI+ Network – 07813 363 629 (Please text the number requesting to be added to this KGH staff support WhatsApp group) or email kgh -tr.lgbtq@nhs.net
  For all KGH staff
   

NGH staff: 

• DAWN (Disability and Wellbeing Network) – Membership of DAWN is open to all NGH staff who have a disability, long-term condition, or mental health condition, or those who are interested in health and wellbeing at work and want to drive forward disability equality within the Trust.
  Contact: ngh-tr.organisational.development@nhs.net
   

• PRIDE Network – The PRIDE network values and recognises the needs of individuals of minority sexual/romantic orientation and gender identity and works proactively to address these needs in the workplace. Membership is open to all NGH staff who identify with any minority sexual/romantic orientation and gender identity including, but not exclusively, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender colleagues, and allies – any staff members with a positive interest in driving forward diversity and inclusion within NGH.
  Contact: ngh-tr.organisational.development@nhs.net , follow on  Twitter .
   

• REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage Network) – The aim of this group is to “Enhance and facilitate interdependent and collaborative working across core members to promote inclusion, equality, empowerment to staff who work at Northampton General Hospital and identify as REACH”.
  Contact:  Leanna Luxton , the Chair of the Group for more information, follow on  Twitter.
   

• VOICE: NGH Women in Medicine Network – This group is designed to support women in medicine, to empower women to achieve career goals by promoting a culture change that will benefit all women doctors. Membership is open to all women working in medicine and/or dentistry at NGH, this includes staff who are non-binary, transgender, or identify as a woman. Membership is also open to any staff member who is interested in making or supporting equitable organisational changes for our medical and dental staff.
  Contact: ngh-tr.organisational.development@nhs.net.