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Counselling and peer support services
Free and confidential 24/7 counselling and peer support services open to all doctors and medical students (regardless of BMA membership), plus their partners and dependents, on 0330 123 1245. There is always someone you can talk to.
Our wellbeing support services are open to all doctors and medical students (regardless of BMA membership).
Our counselling service is also available to partners and dependents aged 16-24 in full-time education.
The services are confidential and free of charge.
These are not emergency services. If you require urgent assistance, please contact your GP, or visit your local A&E department.
The BMA is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated with dignity and respect at work. While we understand that you may be under stress when you contact us, where staff do not feel they are being treated with respect they are empowered to end calls as a part of safeguarding staff wellbeing.
How to use it
Contact us to request access to a counsellor:
- By phone – call 0330 123 1245 (24 hours a day, seven days a week)
- Online – visit the online portal and request support via the contact us form or the live chat button, stating ‘BMA’ as your organisation.
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