I would like to talk to someone


NES Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - HELP

HELP is an independent advisory & counselling service delivered by Optima. It is a free and confidential service available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Speaking to a counsellor is available via the EAP helpline. For cases where it is too early to receive counselling the helpline can provide information on the practical issues you may be experiencing.

Other Support Organisations to consider:

Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland - Free Helpline 0808 802 6161 and Webchat

Samaritans - Free Helpline 116 123

National Wellbeing Hub - Free Helpline 0800 111 4191

Trainees can access Spiritual Care support in the territorial NHS Health boards while on placement there. For more information about this please initially contact your placement board directly to request the contact information for the local Spiritual Care Team.