Peer Support – a conversation with the experts

Gill Moreton, Clinical Lead for the National Services at NHS Lothian’s Rivers Centre, and Gail Topping, a paramedic with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), discuss all things peer support. This hugely informative chat covers everything from what peer support really means, why it is so important in the workplace, especially in highly stressful roles, the value of informal peer support, and tips for how you can enhance peer support within your organisation.

About the speakers

Gill is the Project Lead for Lifelines Scotland, a national, government funded workforce wellbeing project for our emergency responder community. Lifelines provides both training and online resources to support the blue light and volunteer communities across Scotland. You can learn more about the work that Lifelines do by visiting their website.

Gail co-developed the ‘R U OK?’ peer support campaign within the Scottish Ambulance Service, which aimed to help promote conversations around mental health and wellbeing. You can read more about the campaign by following this link.