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A number of regular events and groups are organised for Gateshead Health colleagues, by Gateshead Health colleagues.
You can find out more about opportunities to get involved in social events at Gateshead by visiting our Events and Groups page.
Further events can also be found via the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System’s Staff Wellbeing Hub.
Frontline’s ‘Hopeline’ provides NHS colleagues with access to hundreds of messages of support and appreciation from the public. You can ‘Beat The Blues’ with some positivity and support by calling 0808 1966 519 free today to hear the messages.
Also available from Frontline is an anonymous text message support system, designed to help you take steps towards feeling better. Just text FRONTLINE to 85258 to be connected with a trained volunteer any time of day or night.
Business in the Community’s suicide prevention toolkit is there to help leaders and managers identify staff who might be experiencing suicidal feelings and provide practical advice on how to assist.
Further support on suicide prevention can also be found via the dedicated page, which offers more supporting organisations and useful resources.
In summer 2022, Gateshead Health launched a new policy aimed at promoting and supporting attendance in the workplace through a more supportive approach to sickness and absence. This policy can be found in its entirety on SharePoint, and training around the policy is also available. Please contact L&D for more.
Encapsulating this approach is the advice offered by NHS Employers, who outline that how we react and respond to a staff member calling in sick can make a massive difference to how they feel about their work.
Their toolkit for managers covers what might be appropriate and unhelpful when staff call in sick, as well as useful, considerate and helpful approaches to frequent sickness and long-term sickness; and more around supporting those who are off or returning to work.
