Staff and Patient’s Mental Health

• COVID-19 and staff mental health

This two module course covers two areas which are particularly pertinent to the mental health and wellbeing of clinical staff in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was produced as part of a wider project with the COVID-19 Healthcare Support Appeal (CHSA).

Last reviewed: 15/04/2024

• Protecting doctor wellbeing: PPE for the mind

This webinar looks at recognising the early warning signs of burnout, dealing with traumatic situations and creating your own psychological PPE toolkit. This was produced as part of a wider project with the COVID-19 Healthcare Support Appeal (CHSA).

Last reviewed: 15/04/2024

• Traumatic events in primary care

This screencast covers the difficult topic of how to deal with traumatic and morally injurious events in general practice, the signs of PTSD and when to seek help. This was produced as part of a wider project with the COVID-19 Healthcare Support Appeal (CHSA).

Last reviewed: 15/04/2024

• Mental ill health and burnout

This screencast discusses the epidemiology of doctor’s mental health difficulties and burnout. Suggestions are being made how to engage with struggling colleagues and where to seek help. This was produced as part of a wider project with the COVID-19 Healthcare Support Appeal (CHSA).

Last reviewed: 15/04/2024

• How to keep yourself well during the pandemic

This podcast is about staying well in these stressful times. Topics include workload overload, how to relax after work and how to look after our colleagues. This was produced as part of a wider project with the COVID-19 Healthcare Support Appeal (CHSA).

Last reviewed: 15/04/2024

• Mental Health in Times of Lockdown

A screencast written by Dr Dirk Pilat and presented by Dr Jonathan Leach, about the various mental health implications that lockdown may cause.

Last reviewed: 15/04/2024

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder during and after lockdown

A screencast written by Dr Dirk Pilat and presented by Dr Jonathan Leach, focusing on PTSD in patients and key workers as a result of COVID-19.

Last reviewed: 15/04/2024

• Loneliness, isolation and multimorbidity – the impact of COVID-19

This short module suggests interventions on how to mitigate the impact of loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Last reviewed: 15/04/2024

We endeavour to keep all resources up to date through regular review to assess relevance and accuracy. To raise any issues please contact:

e-learning@rcgp.org.uk