{"id":3141,"date":"2026-05-15T10:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/?p=3141"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:53:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:53:28","slug":"mental-health-awareness-week-not-the-nhs-again-podcast-on-healthcare-workforce-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/mental-health-awareness-week-not-the-nhs-again-podcast-on-healthcare-workforce-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Awareness Week: Not the NHS Again podcast on healthcare workforce crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The latest edition of the Not the NHS Again podcast focuses on the growing mental health crisis affecting NHS healthcare workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The episode has been recorded to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosted by Dr Steve Taylor, GP co-lead at the Doctors Association UK (DAUK), it features Samantha Watham, chief operating officer of Frontline 19, and psychotherapist Claire Goodwin-Fee, who discuss the urgent realities facing frontline staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The episode highlights the startling data behind rising stress, burnout, and suicide risk, especially among nurses and women, and why the stigma around seeking support persists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frontline 19, a non-profit organisation delivering psychological support and counselling to the NHS and UK frontline workers, reveals that on average, one nurse takes their life every week, and a doctor every three weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The episode explores the startling data behind rising stress, burnout, and suicide risk, especially among nurses and women, and why the stigma around seeking support persists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It breaks down tangible solutions that are surprisingly simple and cost-effective. From debrief spaces to changing workplace culture, the guests share strategies that can save lives and rebuild resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Taylor said: \u201cThis episode is an urgent call to action for healthcare workers, policymakers, and anyone who cares about a healthier, more compassionate system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIf you believe mental health support should be a right, not a privilege, this conversation is essential listening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the full episode here: Not the NHS Again \u2013 Mental Health Awareness Week special<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Not the NHS Again podcast is a collaboration between Keep Our NHS Public<\/a> and DAUK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch all previous episodes here: Not the NHS Again podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are a non-profit campaigning and lobbying organisation led by frontline doctors, for frontline doctors. We are volunteers and our collective aim is to give frontline workers a voice to be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please support our work by contributing to our crowd funder<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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