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They are confidential and free of charge, with the majority of services provided online.
Staff can access the hubs over the phone or online before being referred to one-to-one expert help from qualified mental health clinicians.
Eighteen hubs are already up and running.
“It s vital that the people who played such a big role getting this country through the pandemic are given additional support
Claire Murdoch
They have been modelled on the Greater Manchester Resilience Hub, which was set up after the Manchester terrorist attack in 2017 to treat all those whose mental health was affected, including NHS staff.
The Greater Manchester project has been helping NHS staff during the pandemic and has so far supported more than 4,200 health and social care staff.
A hospital ward. Almost half of doctors, nurses and other ICU staff have reported symptoms of PTSD, severe depression or anxiety. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA
A hospital ward. Almost half of doctors, nurses and other ICU staff have reported symptoms of PTSD, severe depression or anxiety. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA
Mon 22 Feb 2021 02.00 EST
The NHS is setting up dozens of mental health hubs to help staff who have been left traumatised by treating Covid patients during the pandemic.
There is mounting concern that large numbers of frontline workers have experienced mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder over the last year.
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