Mental Health, Physical Wellbeing and Wellness Services for South Yorkshire's Health and Care Workforce

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We are proud to offer our diverse 72,000 workforce an easy-to-access and comprehensive health and wellbeing offer that supports mental health, physical wellbeing and emotional resilience.

Mental Health Hub provided by Vivup

We fully recognise the importance of looking after all of our workforce and supporting colleagues to make informed choices about working through personal problems.

The launch of the SY Mental Health Hub in January 2021 provides a wide range of resources to staff free-of-charge, 24/7 and 365 days a year.

On this site you will find information about how to access:

  • Counselling and specialist accredited mental health support - provided by Vivup, accredited by Accreditation Programme for Psychological Therapies Services (APPTS)
  • Recorded wellbeing webinars  - topics such as menopause, Moral injury, Burnout and compassion fatigue
  • Specific themed support - to include men's health and Long Covid
  • Recommended reading - blogs, books and articles
  • National NHSE/I support 
  • 24/7 Menopause support line 

All of the above services are accessible to colleagues in South Yorkshire in the following areas: all 5 Acute Trusts and the 2 Mental Health Trusts, NHS South Yorkshire ICB, Local Authority (health and care colleagues), Health students at University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, Health and Social Care, Voluntary sector and Primary Care (to include general practice, optical sector, dental sector and community pharmacy).

We are pleased to be working with Vivup to provide a 24/7 helpline service, to include counselling, self-help information and fast-track access to therapy where needed.

Colleagues can call 0330 380 0658 at any time to access this service.

Once you have contacted Vivup, you will be provided with fast-track access to assessment and the appropriate support pathway:

  • 24/7, 365 helpline 
  • Confidential, high quality, in house specialists 
  • Self help resources and signposting 

We are here to help.

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Upcoming Health & Wellbeing, EDI and Talent 

Webinars and Courses

Click the box below to see the full list of all upcoming webinars and courses. These sessions are all open to all health and Care workforce within South Yorkshire. If you have any enquiries or feedback about anything that is posted please email syicb-sheffield.hwb@nhs.net

Promotional Video: about the SY HWB Hub

90-second promo video for the Vivup mental health, resilience and wellbeing service

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Apps & Further Resources

NHS staff have been given free access to a number of wellbeing apps and services to support with their mental health and wellbeing.

  • Unmind (sleep, relationships, stress, anxiety)
  • Headspace (sleep, stress)
  • Sleepio (sleep)
  • Calm (sleep, stress, anxiety, focus, self-improvement)
  • Practitioner Health - support for doctors and dentists (mental illness, addiction)
  • Work Life Central - regular webinars, resources & support groups to support you with balancing work and home life effectively. Topics include career, wellbeing, resilience, parenting, inclusion and workplace.

Find more on Wellbeing apps (NHS England)

Contact us

Email: syicb-sheffield.hwb@nhs.net

Twitter: @SYICB_PE

Insta: @SYICB_PE 

Health & Wellbeing Lead: Caroline Smith

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