Peer support - Helping teams support one another
For staff to flourish and perform at their best, they need to feel supported. Whether it’s overcoming life’s daily challenges or managing emergencies, on this page you’ll find resources to help support those around you.
Peer support – why looking out for each other matters
Working in Health or Social Care can both be rewarding and challenging. The importance of peer support can’t be overstated when it comes to getting through the challenges you face...
Peer support in the workplace: putting theory into practice
In this video series, Heather Connolly, who is the Principal Health Psychologist in Occupational Health, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, answers our questions around her experiences of implementing a peer...
Peer Support – a conversation with the experts podcast
Listen to Peer Support – a conversation with the experts Gill Moreton, Clinical Lead for the Emergency Services at NHS Lothian’s Rivers Centre, and Gail Topping, a paramedic with the...
Tips for supporting your peers
For a printable version of these tips, Download PDF here. Knowing what to say to someone you think is struggling can be tricky. These are our tips to help you...
What is peer support?
Gill Moreton, Clinical Lead for the Emergency Services at NHS Lothian’s Rivers Centre, and Gail Topping, a paramedic with the Scottish Ambulance Service, discuss what peer support means to them....
Safety First – Psychological First Aid
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed approach to help people in the immediate aftermath of a major incident. It is designed to foster adaptive functioning and coping and is...
Psychological First Aid in Practice
Following on from our Psychological First Aid (PFA) in the Workplace webinar, Sarah Phillips gives an overview of how PFA looks in the context of supporting each other and those...
Psychological First Aid in the Workplace
Psychological First Aid (PFA) has formed the basis of our collective response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Paula Easton and Sarah Phillips will help you to understand PFA and how...
“The Courage to be Kind”
In 2021, the Carnegie Trust recorded a special podcast series entitled, “The Courage to be Kind”. Across six short episodes, Carnegie Associate, Dr Elizabeth Kelly and health journalist Pennie Taylor...
Leading to Change
Leading your staff with kindness and compassion is important – it can help boost their wellbeing as well as their motivation. If you are interested in developing your leadership skills,...
Peer Support – a conversation with the experts
Gill Moreton, Clinical Lead for the Emergency Services at NHS Lothian’s Rivers Centre, and Gail Topping, a paramedic with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), discuss all things peer support. This...
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