About

WARD: Well and Resilient Doctors was founded by Layth Tameem in 2017 at Southmead hospital in Bristol but is now operating throughout the deanery in order to provide well-being and mental health support to junior doctors.

We are first and foremost an organised peer support group and well-being service for doctors run by doctors. Those that support within WARD are registrar and above junior doctors, who have been through multiple assessments, exams and sign offs; have worked in the NHS for a long time; and can provide impartial vital advice and support on a range of topics including where to find the correct help and support and advice on the more mundane matters of being a junior doctor.

WARD aims to provide educational material to improve well-being on topics such as Burnout, Mindfulness, Sleep and Fatigue, Physical Health and beyond. Through workshops, peer support and close collaboration with the PSW and post-graduate support networks, we aim to improve the well-being of juniors doctors. 

We aim to provide this deanery wide, so no matter what trust you are in, you can access the support you need. 

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WARD is now run by Ben Hylton, an Intensive Care Medicine trainee in Severn. Following an episode of burnout himself, improving doctor well-being is a particular passion and interest of his. 

Hopefully, WARD, with close collaboration with the PSW and Deanery can continue to improve all aspects of doctor well-being.