Shockingly, in the UK alone, one doctor dies by suicide every three weeks, and one nurse every week. These numbers underpin the urgent need for mental health resources and support within the healthcare community.

Doctors in Distress provide initiatives to promote and protect the mental health of all health workers through a range of free programmes. This we are taking part in #5KInMay, to help them be able to continue this vital support.

The MDU are partners with Doctors in Distress to help with this initiative:

https://www.themdu.com/press-centre/press-releases/mdu-and-doctors-in-distress-partner-to-provide-members-with-mental-health-and-wellbeing-support

We are asking all staff to run, walk, horse ride, jump, skip, hop – whatever activity suits! - and help raise £20,000 to support NHS staff.