Free access to selected apps for NHS staff

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

From mindfulness and meditation sessions to help reduce stress and build resilience with Headstart to support to help you to improve your quality of sleep via Sleepio, you just need to use your nhs.net email to download them. 

NHS England's wellbeing apps

Release the Pressure

Free expert advice from trained counsellors is available for every mental health concern.

Visit Release the Pressure to find out more.

Listening Line

Listening Line for all NHS staff. 7am to 11pm. Phone 0300 131 7000  

Samaritans

Bereavement and loss support 

Bereavement and loss support, 7am to 11pm. Phone 0300 303 4434.

National resource 

The NHS Leadership Academy can help you manage your own health and wellbeing while looking after others. 

Alongside information about support available to you, the website includes short guides to help support you with skills and new ways to improve your experience of work. 

The guides were developed with experts and cover topics, such as personal resilience, support for line managers and how to run your own 10-minute Pause Space.

NHS South East Leadership Academy

While it's normal to struggle at the moment, looking out for signs in yourself and others of more significant distress can help you or a colleague access support. 

NHS South East Leadership Academy has published tips, resources and signposting to help you find the right support for you and your teams, including advice for:

  • understanding your needs
  • working in high-risk areas
  • working remotely and shielding
  • staying well
  • patients and carers
  • bereavement and grief.

You can access these resources via the Academy's Looking After Our People page.