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Today is National Suicide Memorial Day
for Health and Care Workers #lastingmemoriesbuildinghope NHS Practitioner Health has information on what to do if you are worried about a colleague tinyurl.com/mr4anzx7 @penninecarenhs.bsky.social @laurajeffreys.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Practitioner Health's Suicide Prevention and Postvention Guide is designed to help health and care professionals respond to each stage of a suicide-related crisis with confidence and compassion. Access the guide here: bit.ly/PHNavigation... #NSMD #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
September 9, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Yesterday, Amandip Sidhu, Founder of Doctors in Distress, spoke to members of the wellbeing community and UHL staff about his late brother, Dr Jagdip Sidhu, the importance of Doctors in Distress, and the support that NHS staff need to be provided. #NSMD #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
Amandip Sidhu, Founder of Doctors in Distress, speaking at a NSMD event, 17th September 2026.
September 18, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers will be taking place on Thursday 17th September. This year's theme is Lasting Memories and Building Hope - find out more and get involved here: bit.ly/NSMD26 #NSMD #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
Lasting Memories and Building Hope: Working to ensure that no more lives are lost to suicide - National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers, 17th September 2026
July 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Let this message encourage you to take the first step - reach out to a loved one, friend, or a healthcare professional, and let them know that you are struggling. You are not alone. #NSMD #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope Submit a message of hope here- bit.ly/NSMD26
Message of Hope: Reaching out is often one of the hardest things to do. But it is the most important thing. Please hear me say you don’t have to carry this alone and that many of us have felt hopeless, felt fear and pain too. You can share how you feel and be heard without judgement, and have relief at being understood and connected. Take the brave step to ask for help. - Mary Jane Roberts, CEO, Doctors in Distress
September 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Today is the National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers. Please take a minute out of your day to remember those we have tragically lost - friends, loved ones, and colleagues whose loss is deeply felt. #NSMD #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
September 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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As part of this year's #NSMD theme, #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope, we have launched a wall of hope - an online space to share words of hope, support, and reasons to stay. Visit the wall of hope here: bit.ly/PHWallOfHope
Today, we have launched a webpage dedicated to sharing messages of hope with health and care workers who are struggling with their mental health, or dealing with suicidal thoughts. This space has been created for people to share words of hope, support, and reasons to stay. Words from colleagues, friends, patients, family members, and others who care. We hope that those reading these messages will be reminded that they are not alone, they are cared from, and that others have been in similar positions and have come out the other side. Wall of Hope An online space to share words of hope, support, and reasons to stay. bit.ly/PHWallOfHope
September 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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This year's theme for #NSMD is Lasting Memories and Building Hope. Help us to foster hope within the health and care community by raising awareness of the free mental health support available for health and care workers. #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
You Okay Doc? Offers the Huddle - a confidential space for healthcare professionals and medical students to chat informally about life as a medic. www.youokaydoc.org.uk Frontline19 Free and confidential service for NHS staff & frontline workers. Offers 8-12 sessions with a counsellor. www.frontline19.com Doctors in Distress Offers free professionally facilitated support groups for healthcare workers facing mental health challenges. www.doctors-in-distress.org.uk Canopi Offers free and confidential mental health support for NHS and social care staff across Wales. canopi.nhs.wales
September 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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This #NSMD, help us to launch the first online Memorial Wall for health and care professionals who have died by suicide - a online space where our colleagues, friends, and loved ones can be honoured. Submit a tribute here: bit.ly/NSMD26 #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
August 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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This #NSMD, help us share messages of hope and reasons to stay. Together, we can help make sure no more lives are lost to suicide. Submit your message here: bit.ly/NSMD26 #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
A Message of Hope - National Suicide Memorial day for Health and Care Workers. "I want you to know that you matter. I want you to know that this can and will get better. Please speak to someone, call the Samaritans or text Shout to 85258. I want you to live." Help us to create a supportive space for people to share messages of hope, encouragement, and reasons to stay. Submit your message here: bit.ly/NSMD26
August 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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There's one month to go until #NSMD - how will you honour the lives of health and care workers who we have tragically lost and show your commitment to workforce wellbeing in healthcare? Read more here: bit.ly/NSMD26 #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
Plant a Memorial Tree with Doctors in Distress Doctors in Distress launched the National Memorial Tree Campaign in 2023 to remember health and care workers who have taken their own lives. Whilst also being a tribute, a memorial tree also symbolises an organisation’s commitment to protect the mental health and wellbeing of their staff. Host a Memorial Hosting a memorial for NSMD could be organising a minute of silence, providing a space for staff to share memories of those they have lost, or simply lighting a candle in your home. Last year, Medical Director Dr Helen Garr attended an event hosted by Leicester University Hospital Trust. Raise Awareness of Support Available Many health and care staff feel unable to access mental health support from their local GP due to worries about confidentiality. This NSMD, raise awareness of Practitioner Health and Doctors in Distress by speaking to a wellbeing lead, sharing information in your internal email newsletter, or putting up posters in your breakroom. Check In With a Colleague Checking in with a colleague helps to create a supportive environment in healthcare. PH’s Suicide Navigation Guide includes a helpful section titled ‘Worried About a Colleague’, which provides advice on noticing signs of distress in a colleague, how to begin a conversation with them, and how to support them to get the help they need.
August 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Help us to raise awareness of #NSMD and show your support for prioritising workforce wellbeing in healthcare by sharing our free resources with your organisation or on social media! Download here: bit.ly/NSMD26Resour... #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
Want to get involved with NSMD? Use our free resources to raise awareness and show your support of this important day. Download here: bit.ly/NSMD26Resources
August 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Many health and care professionals choose to suffer in silence instead of seeking support due to the fears of professional consequences. This #NSMD, help us to create a supportive network within healthcare by submitting a message of hope - bit.ly/NSMD26 #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers Share a Message of Hope What did you need to hear at your lowest moment? This NSMD, we are looking for health and care professionals to submit messages of hope for their fellow colleagues who are struggling with their mental health in silence. On the 17th of September, we will be launching a webpage dedicated to sharing messages of hope with health and care professionals across the globe. Submit your message here: bit.ly/NSMD26
August 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM